CRW16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 710

CRW16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 710

Both grounds of appeal fail because Part 7AA of the Migration Act constrains or excludes common law procedural fairness entitlements, including time to obtain FOI material; and the Authority's decision to proceed with review was not unreasonable in the statutory context.

Parties
Appellant: CRW16; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Immigration Assessment Authority
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Procedural Fairness, Natural Justice, Unreasonableness, Fast Track Review, Freedom of Information Requests
Migration Law Administrative Law Procedural Fairness Natural Justice Unreasonableness Fast Track Review Freedom of Information Requests

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Parties

CRW16

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Immigration Assessment Authority

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Immigration Assessment Authority denied the applicant procedural fairness by proceeding with the review before the Freedom of Information request was finalised
  2. 2 Whether the Authority acted unreasonably in proceeding with the review without awaiting the outcome of the FOI request

Ratio Decidendi

Both grounds of appeal fail because Part 7AA of the Migration Act constrains or excludes common law procedural fairness entitlements, including time to obtain FOI material; and the Authority's decision to proceed with review was not unreasonable in the statutory context.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Leave is granted to amend the Notice of Appeal.
  • The appeal is dismissed.