CCK16 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2018] FCA 1963

CCK16 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2018] FCA 1963

The Tribunal did not breach s 424A by not disclosing general information from the Baha'i National Office because it was not specifically about the appellant, and the Tribunal's acceptance of information confirming the appellant's lack of formal recognition was not a new or undermining fact. The Tribunal's findings on credibility and risk were open and not unreasonable, illogical, or irrational.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 December 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judicial Review Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'judicial Review' 'section 424 a Migration Act' 'procedural Fairness' 'legal Unreasonableness' 'tribunal Procedure']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law'] ['protection Visa' 'judicial Review' 'section 424 a Migration Act' 'procedural Fairness' 'legal Unreasonableness' 'tribunal Procedure']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judicial Review Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Tribunal breached s 424A of the Migration Act by not disclosing information from the Baha'i National Office to the appellant" "Whether the Tribunal's findings on the appellant's credibility and risk on return to Iran were unreasonable, illogical or irrational"]

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal did not breach s 424A by not disclosing general information from the Baha'i National Office because it was not specifically about the appellant, and the Tribunal's acceptance of information confirming the appellant's lack of formal recognition was not a new or undermining fact. The Tribunal's findings on credibility and risk were open and not unreasonable, illogical, or irrational.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ["The name of the First Respondent be amended to 'Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs'." 'The appeal be dismissed with costs.']