CFM15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 668

CFM15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 668

The sole ground of appeal failed because the Federal Circuit Court Judge expressly referred to, and in fact took into account, both the affidavit of John Sweeney and the written submissions identified by the Appellant. The reasons below addressed the transcript annexed to the affidavit and the submissions about the newspaper cuttings. There was therefore no failure to consider those materials and no procedural unfairness on the asserted basis.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Migration Appeal Concerning Refusal of Protection Visa and Alleged Denial of Procedural Fairness / Appeal From the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa Refusal' 'judicial Review of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Decision' 'failure to Consider Submissions and Affidavit' 'fresh Evidence on Appeal' 'credibility Findings']
['migration' 'administrative Law' 'procedural Fairness'] ['protection Visa Refusal' 'judicial Review of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Decision' 'failure to Consider Submissions and Affidavit' 'fresh Evidence on Appeal' 'credibility Findings']

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Procedural Posture

Migration Appeal Concerning Refusal of Protection Visa and Alleged Denial of Procedural Fairness / Appeal From the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Federal Circuit Court erred by failing to act on the Federal Court order dated 9 August 2016.' 'Whether the Federal Circuit Court failed to have regard to the affidavit of John Sweeney affirmed 6 May 2016 and written submissions dated 6 May 2016.' 'Whether any failure to consider those documents involved procedural unfairness.']

Ratio Decidendi

The sole ground of appeal failed because the Federal Circuit Court Judge expressly referred to, and in fact took into account, both the affidavit of John Sweeney and the written submissions identified by the Appellant. The reasons below addressed the transcript annexed to the affidavit and the submissions about the newspaper cuttings. There was therefore no failure to consider those materials and no procedural unfairness on the asserted basis.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is dismissed.' 'The Appellant is to pay the costs of the First Respondent.']