Nguyen v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 159

Nguyen v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 159

The appeal was dismissed because the Tribunal disclosed or recorded the only information from the certified material that it treated as relevant, any non-disclosure was not material and did not deprive the appellant of an opportunity to advance his case, the bias allegation lacked evidence or particulars, the Tribunal considered the witness statements and the required r 1.15A(3) matters, and the remaining complaints sought impermissible merits review rather than demonstrating jurisdictional error.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Migration Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judicial Review Decision / Appeal From Dismissal of Application for Judicial Review of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Decision Affirming Refusal of Partner (migrant) (class Bc) Visa
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; leave to rely on new grounds 1, 2, 4 and 6 declined; appellant ordered to pay the first respondent's costs as agreed or assessed.
Legal Topics
['partner Visa' 'judicial Review' 'jurisdictional Error' 'procedural Fairness' 'section 375 a Certificate' 'section 359 a Particulars' 'apprehended Bias' 'merits Review' 'spousal Relationship']
['migration' 'administrative Law'] ['partner Visa' 'judicial Review' 'jurisdictional Error' 'procedural Fairness' 'section 375 a Certificate' 'section 359 a Particulars' 'apprehended Bias' 'merits Review' 'spousal Relationship']

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Procedural Posture

Migration Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judicial Review Decision / Appeal From Dismissal of Application for Judicial Review of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Decision Affirming Refusal of Partner (migrant) (class Bc) Visa

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Federal Circuit Court erred in not concluding that the Tribunal made jurisdictional error by failing to conclude that the s 375A certificate was invalid.' 'Whether the Tribunal denied procedural fairness by not giving particulars of information withheld under the certificate.' 'Whether the Tribunal failed to consider all circumstances of the marriage and the matters required by r 1.15A(3) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth).' 'Whether the Tribunal was biased by relying on adverse departmental information.' 'Whether the Tribunal failed to comply with s 358(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) by not considering witness statements.' 'Whether the Tribunal impermissibly failed to ask whether separation was permanent or to consider mutual intention, or failed to conduct a review because of adverse credit findings.']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the Tribunal disclosed or recorded the only information from the certified material that it treated as relevant, any non-disclosure was not material and did not deprive the appellant of an opportunity to advance his case, the bias allegation lacked evidence or particulars, the Tribunal considered the witness statements and the required r 1.15A(3) matters, and the remaining complaints sought impermissible merits review rather than demonstrating jurisdictional error.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; leave to rely on new grounds 1, 2, 4 and 6 declined; appellant ordered to pay the first respondent's costs as agreed or assessed.

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed.' 'The appellant pay the costs of the first respondent, to be agreed or assessed.']