EAT17 v Minister For Home Affairs [2021] FCA 68

EAT17 v Minister For Home Affairs [2021] FCA 68

The Immigration Assessment Authority failed to consider a mandatory relevant consideration under s 36(2B) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), namely the reasonableness of the appellant's relocation within Sri Lanka for the purpose of complementary protection. This failure constituted jurisdictional error warranting quashing the Authority's decision and remittal for redetermination according to law.

Parties
Appellant: EAT17; First Respondent: Minister for Home Affairs; Second Respondent: Immigration Assessment Authority
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 February 2021
Procedural Posture
Migration Appeal / Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Decision to the Federal Court
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Jurisdictional Error, Visa Refusal, Complementary Protection, Procedural Fairness, Relocation Assessment
Migration Law Administrative Law Judicial Review Jurisdictional Error Visa Refusal Complementary Protection Procedural Fairness Relocation Assessment

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Parties

EAT17

Appellant

Minister for Home Affairs

First Respondent

Immigration Assessment Authority

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Migration Appeal / Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Decision to the Federal Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Immigration Assessment Authority unreasonably failed to consider exercising discretion under s 473DC of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) to obtain further information about relocation
  2. 2 Whether the Authority made its decision on a different basis from the delegate, specifically regarding relocation
  3. 3 Whether the Authority failed to consider, for complementary protection under ss 36(2A) and 36(2B) of the Migration Act, the reasonableness of relocation within Sri Lanka

Ratio Decidendi

The Immigration Assessment Authority failed to consider a mandatory relevant consideration under s 36(2B) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), namely the reasonableness of the appellant's relocation within Sri Lanka for the purpose of complementary protection. This failure constituted jurisdictional error warranting quashing the Authority's decision and remittal for redetermination according to law.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • The application for leave to amend the grounds of appeal be allowed.
  • The appeal be allowed.