BSD15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] FCA 477

BSD15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] FCA 477

The Tribunal properly took into account the relevant Guidelines (PAM 3), considered the essential elements of 'significant harm', did not misunderstand the applicable legal standard, and gave adequate reasons addressing the claims including the risk of torture. No jurisdictional error was established, nor was bias. The primary judge did not err in dismissing the judicial review application or in handling additional grounds.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 April 2020
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['protection Visas' 'complementary Protection' 'refugee Claims' 'jurisdictional Error' 'judicial Review' 'apprehended Bias']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law' 'human Rights'] ['protection Visas' 'complementary Protection' 'refugee Claims' 'jurisdictional Error' 'judicial Review' 'apprehended Bias']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Tribunal failed to consider relevant guidelines (PAM 3) as required by Ministerial Direction No 56 and s 499(2A) Migration Act 1958 (Cth)' "Whether Tribunal misunderstood or misapplied the statutory concept of 'significant harm' under s 36(2A)" "Whether the Tribunal overlooked the appellant's claim of risk of torture while on remand" 'Whether the primary judge erred by treating the bias claim as actual, not apprehended bias' 'Whether leave should be granted to raise additional grounds on appeal']

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal properly took into account the relevant Guidelines (PAM 3), considered the essential elements of 'significant harm', did not misunderstand the applicable legal standard, and gave adequate reasons addressing the claims including the risk of torture. No jurisdictional error was established, nor was bias. The primary judge did not err in dismissing the judicial review application or in handling additional grounds.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed.' "The appellant pay the first respondent's costs."]