CUO16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1038

CUO16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1038

Both grounds of appeal failed as the Tribunal and Federal Circuit Court properly apprehended the claim, correctly applied the requirements of the Migration Act, had reasonable findings, and afforded procedural fairness; s 91R was repealed and not relevant, Tribunal complied with statutory obligations, and s 424A was not engaged.

Parties
Appellant: CUO16; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 August 2017
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judgment Dismissing Judicial Review Application
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Protection Visa, Procedural Fairness, Address for Service, Appeal Procedure
Migration Law Administrative Law Protection Visa Procedural Fairness Address for Service Appeal Procedure

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Parties

CUO16

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judgment Dismissing Judicial Review Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Tribunal acted in a manifestly unreasonable way in dealing with claim of persecution and harm under s 91R of the Migration Act
  2. 2 Whether Federal Circuit Court denied procedural fairness or failed to properly consider grounds of review
  3. 3 Whether non-compliance with s 424A occurred

Ratio Decidendi

Both grounds of appeal failed as the Tribunal and Federal Circuit Court properly apprehended the claim, correctly applied the requirements of the Migration Act, had reasonable findings, and afforded procedural fairness; s 91R was repealed and not relevant, Tribunal complied with statutory obligations, and s 424A was not engaged.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • A copy of Exhibit 1 not be made available to any person who is not a party to the proceeding unless the name of the appellant is obliterated.
  • The appeal be dismissed.