Jabari v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCAFC 98

Jabari v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCAFC 98

The Tribunal failed to consider, to the required degree, Mr Jabari's submissions and evidence as to the likely psychological impact that permanent separation would have on his two young children in Australia. Since this was a mandatory relevant consideration under Direction 90, the omission was jurisdictional error and was material, as it could have affected the outcome of the review.

Parties
Appellant: Daneyal Jabari; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal From Federal Court Decision on Judicial Review of AAT Decision
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Mandatory Visa Cancellation, Revocation of Cancellation, Best Interests of Minor Children, Judicial Review, Jurisdictional Error
Migration Law Administrative Law Mandatory Visa Cancellation Revocation of Cancellation Best Interests of Minor Children Judicial Review Jurisdictional Error

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Parties

Daneyal Jabari

Appellant

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal From Federal Court Decision on Judicial Review of AAT Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal failed to consider the likely impact on Mr Jabari's children of separation and/or failed to consider his representations concerning impediments he may face on return to Iraq
  2. 2 Whether any such failure was material and amounted to jurisdictional error

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal failed to consider, to the required degree, Mr Jabari's submissions and evidence as to the likely psychological impact that permanent separation would have on his two young children in Australia. Since this was a mandatory relevant consideration under Direction 90, the omission was jurisdictional error and was material, as it could have affected the outcome of the review.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • The appeal be allowed.
  • The orders of the primary judge made on 12 April 2022 be set aside.