Kassem v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 451

Kassem v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 451

Notice of the non-revocation decision was validly given to the applicant by emailing the written notice and reasons to his then solicitor, who was expressly authorised to receive communications; therefore, the nine-day period for merits review commenced and the application to the Tribunal was out of time; the Tribunal did not err.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 May 2023
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment at First Instance
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['judicial Review' 'visa Cancellation' 'notice Requirements' 'merits Review' 'time Limits']

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Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment at First Instance

  1. 1 ['Whether notifying the applicant of a non-revocation decision by way of an email to his then solicitor constituted giving notice under the Migration Act and Regulations' 'Whether the Administrative Appeals Tribunal erred in finding the application for merits review was made out of time']

Ratio Decidendi

Notice of the non-revocation decision was validly given to the applicant by emailing the written notice and reasons to his then solicitor, who was expressly authorised to receive communications; therefore, the nine-day period for merits review commenced and the application to the Tribunal was out of time; the Tribunal did not err.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['The originating application be dismissed.' "The applicant pay the first respondent's costs as assessed or agreed."]