CVJ16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 52

CVJ16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 52

The IAA's rejection of the appellant's evidence in relation to his departure to India was reasonably open; there was no obligation to make a positive finding as to his reason for travel. The IAA conducted a cumulative assessment of his claims, and references to considering the totality of circumstances are to the same effect. Leave to raise a new ground not run below is refused, and the alleged errors do not amount to jurisdictional error or appealable error.

Parties
Appellant: CVJ16; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Immigration Assessment Authority
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 February 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Protection Visa, Jurisdictional Error, Cumulative Assessment, Refugee Status
Administrative Law Migration Law Human Rights Law Judicial Review Protection Visa Jurisdictional Error Cumulative Assessment Refugee Status

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Parties

CVJ16

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 IAA failed to consider or make a finding regarding why the appellant departed Sri Lanka
  2. 2 Whether the IAA failed to consider cumulatively the appellant's claims of a well-founded fear of persecution
  3. 3 Whether appellant should be granted leave to raise a new ground of appeal not raised below

Ratio Decidendi

The IAA's rejection of the appellant's evidence in relation to his departure to India was reasonably open; there was no obligation to make a positive finding as to his reason for travel. The IAA conducted a cumulative assessment of his claims, and references to considering the totality of circumstances are to the same effect. Leave to raise a new ground not run below is refused, and the alleged errors do not amount to jurisdictional error or appealable error.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Leave refused to raise proposed ground 3 of the notice of appeal
  • Appeal dismissed