DHH17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 891

DHH17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 891

It is reasonably arguable that the primary judge erred in treating the application in a case as an abuse of process once the applicant's solicitor sought to adopt it; therefore, leave to appeal should be granted.

Parties
Applicant: DHH17; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs; Second Respondent: Immigration Assessment Authority
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Migration Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Dismissal
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Leave to Appeal, Application to Reinstate Case, Safe Haven Enterprise Visa, Procedure in Federal Circuit Court, Ratification of Procedural Acts
Migration Law Administrative Law Abuse of Process Leave to Appeal Application to Reinstate Case Safe Haven Enterprise Visa Procedure in Federal Circuit Court Ratification of Procedural Acts

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Parties

DHH17

Applicant

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

First Respondent

Immigration Assessment Authority

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Migration Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Dismissal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the primary judge erred in characterising the application to reinstate as an abuse of process
  2. 2 Whether ratification by the Applicant's solicitor of a fabricated application cured earlier defects
  3. 3 Whether sufficient doubt attends the primary judge's decision to warrant reconsideration

Ratio Decidendi

It is reasonably arguable that the primary judge erred in treating the application in a case as an abuse of process once the applicant's solicitor sought to adopt it; therefore, leave to appeal should be granted.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted

Orders

  • The Applicant be granted leave to appeal.
  • The First Respondent provide Mr Abu Siddque and Mr Paul Bodisco with a copy of these reasons on 4 August 2021.