CKB16 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 327

CKB16 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 327

The primary judge did not err in exercising discretion to refuse leave to amend the application to include grounds regarding 'combat age'; the Tribunal and the Court properly considered the appellant's claims regarding age, and reference to 'combat age' added nothing material beyond the risk profile as a young Tamil male. No error or jurisdictional error was established.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Federal Court Judgment Following Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; leave to file draft amended notice of appeal refused; appellant to pay first respondent's costs.
Legal Topics
['judicial Review' 'immigration Protection Visa' 'discretion to Amend Pleadings']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law'] ['judicial Review' 'immigration Protection Visa' 'discretion to Amend Pleadings']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Federal Court Judgment Following Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether primary judge erred in refusing leave to amend pleadings to include grounds based on combat age' 'Whether Tribunal failed to consider risk to appellant due to him being of combat age' 'Whether refusal to grant leave was unreasonable, illogical or irrational']

Ratio Decidendi

The primary judge did not err in exercising discretion to refuse leave to amend the application to include grounds regarding 'combat age'; the Tribunal and the Court properly considered the appellant's claims regarding age, and reference to 'combat age' added nothing material beyond the risk profile as a young Tamil male. No error or jurisdictional error was established.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; leave to file draft amended notice of appeal refused; appellant to pay first respondent's costs.

Orders

  • ['Leave to file the document titled "Draft document Notice of Appeal from the Federal Circuit Court of Australia" be refused.' 'The appeal be dismissed.' "The appellant pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal, as agreed or taxed."]