FLM17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 256

No error has been shown in the Federal Circuit Court's handling of the grounds of review; therefore, the appeal is to be dismissed.

Parties: Appellant: FLM17; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs; Second Respondent: Immigration Assessment Authority
Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 20 February 2020
Procedural Posture: Migration Appeal / Appeal From the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Outcome: Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Protection Visa Refusal, Judicial Review, Immigration Assessment Authority Process

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FLM17

Appellant

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

First Respondent

Immigration Assessment Authority

Second Respondent

Migration Appeal / Appeal From the Federal Circuit Court of Australia

1 Whether the Authority failed to consider relevant country information under s 473CC of the Migration Act
2 Whether overlooking the birth certificate constituted jurisdictional error
3 Whether the Authority should have invited the appellant to clarify inconsistencies under s 473DC(3)

No error has been shown in the Federal Circuit Court's handling of the grounds of review; therefore, the appeal is to be dismissed.

Appeal dismissed

The name for the first respondent be amended to Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs.
The appeal is dismissed.