FKP18 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1555

FKP18 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1555

The Tribunal's failure to consider the applicant's claim to risk of harm and non-refoulement obligations, on the basis that such matters could be considered in a future protection visa application, was jurisdictional error as identified in BCR16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection—such claims were a mandatory relevant consideration in the exercise of the discretion to revoke visa cancellation under s 501CA(4).

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 October 2018
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment on the Merits
Outcome
Application allowed. Tribunal decision set aside and remitted.
Legal Topics
['visa Cancellation' 'non Refoulement Obligations' 'procedural Fairness' 'jurisdictional Error' 'ministerial Direction No 65' 'review of Administrative Decisions' 'section 501 CA Migration Act' 'risk of Harm on Removal']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law' 'human Rights Law' 'constitutional Law'] ['visa Cancellation' 'non Refoulement Obligations' 'procedural Fairness' 'jurisdictional Error' 'ministerial Direction No 65' 'review of Administrative Decisions' 'section 501 CA Migration Act' 'risk of Harm on Removal']

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Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Judgment on the Merits

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Tribunal failed to consider the significance of the applicant's claim to fear harm and Australia's non-refoulement obligations" 'Whether BCR16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 96 is distinguishable' "Whether the Tribunal failed to consider the applicant's evidence about his conduct in immigration detention" 'Whether s 501(3A) of the Migration Act is invalid for conferring judicial power on the Minister']

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal's failure to consider the applicant's claim to risk of harm and non-refoulement obligations, on the basis that such matters could be considered in a future protection visa application, was jurisdictional error as identified in BCR16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection—such claims were a mandatory relevant consideration in the exercise of the discretion to revoke visa cancellation under s 501CA(4).

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Tribunal decision set aside and remitted.

Orders

  • ['The decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal made on 7 April 2017 is set aside.' 'The matter is remitted to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to be determined according to law and the above reasons.' "Unless a party notifies the Court in writing by 12.00 pm on Friday 19 October 2018 indicating opposition,...