CQJ15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 918

CQJ15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 918

The appeal was dismissed because the Tribunal applied the correct legal tests under the Migration Act, there was no denial of procedural fairness or bias, no relevant jurisdictional error was identified, and findings as to credibility and risk on return to Bangladesh were open on the evidence.

Parties
Appellant: CQJ15; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 August 2016
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Protection Visa, Judicial Review, Procedural Fairness, Apprehended Bias
Migration Law Administrative Law Protection Visa Judicial Review Procedural Fairness Apprehended Bias

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Parties

CQJ15

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Federal Circuit Court erred by applying the wrong test in respect of s 36(2)(aa) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether apprehended bias or denial of procedural fairness was established against the primary judge or Tribunal
  3. 3 Whether irrelevant considerations were taken into account or the correct test not applied

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the Tribunal applied the correct legal tests under the Migration Act, there was no denial of procedural fairness or bias, no relevant jurisdictional error was identified, and findings as to credibility and risk on return to Bangladesh were open on the evidence.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

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