Duarte v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] FCA 9

Duarte v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] FCA 9

Although the applicant's proposed procedural fairness ground concerning evidence of his former partner's statement was arguable and the decision was significant, the applicant did not provide an acceptable explanation for the lengthy delay of about 19 months; in all the circumstances the Court was not satisfied that the interests of the administration of justice warranted an extension of time.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 January 2013
Procedural Posture
Application for an Extension of Time Within Which to Bring an Application Under S 476 a of the Migration Act 1958 (cth) for Judicial Review of a Decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal / Final Determination of the Extension of Time Application
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['extension of Time' 'judicial Review' 'privative Clause Decision' 'visa Cancellation' 'character Test' 'procedural Fairness' 'administrative Appeals Tribunal']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law'] ['extension of Time' 'judicial Review' 'privative Clause Decision' 'visa Cancellation' 'character Test' 'procedural Fairness' 'administrative Appeals Tribunal']

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Procedural Posture

Application for an Extension of Time Within Which to Bring an Application Under S 476 a of the Migration Act 1958 (cth) for Judicial Review of a Decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal / Final Determination of the Extension of Time Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether time should be extended under s 477A(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) to bring an application under s 476A for review of the Tribunal's decision made on 19 April 2011." 'Whether the applicant gave an acceptable explanation for the approximately 19 month delay in seeking review.' "Whether the proposed judicial review had sufficient prospects, including arguments that the Tribunal denied procedural fairness by refusing an adjournment and by declining to receive evidence concerning the applicant's former partner's statement."]

Ratio Decidendi

Although the applicant's proposed procedural fairness ground concerning evidence of his former partner's statement was arguable and the decision was significant, the applicant did not provide an acceptable explanation for the lengthy delay of about 19 months; in all the circumstances the Court was not satisfied that the interests of the administration of justice warranted an extension of time.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['The application for an extension of time in which to file an application for review under s 476A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) in respect of the decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal made on 19 April 2011 is dismissed.' "The applicant is to pay the first respondent's costs in the sum of $2000."]