EAN19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 1231

EAN19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 1231

Leave to rely on a new appeal ground not raised in the Federal Circuit Court was refused because the appellant was represented, gave no adequate explanation for not raising it earlier, and the proposed ground was of doubtful merit. The Tribunal’s credibility finding regarding language difficulties was adequately reasoned and not legally unreasonable, illogical, or irrational. The appeal was dismissed with costs.

Parties
Appellant: EAN19; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 October 2021
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment of Federal Court on Appeal From Federal Circuit Court
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Appeals, Judicial Review, Protection Visa, Leave to Amend Grounds of Appeal, Legal Unreasonableness
Migration Law Appeals Judicial Review Protection Visa Leave to Amend Grounds of Appeal Legal Unreasonableness

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Parties

EAN19

Appellant

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment of Federal Court on Appeal From Federal Circuit Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave should be granted to rely on a ground not raised before the primary judge
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal’s adverse credibility finding regarding language difficulties was legally unreasonable, irrational, or illogical

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to rely on a new appeal ground not raised in the Federal Circuit Court was refused because the appellant was represented, gave no adequate explanation for not raising it earlier, and the proposed ground was of doubtful merit. The Tribunal’s credibility finding regarding language difficulties was adequately reasoned and not legally unreasonable, illogical, or irrational. The appeal was dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Leave to rely upon the grounds in the notice of appeal, being grounds not raised before the primary judge, is refused.
  • The appeal is dismissed.