JNMK v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 762

JNMK v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 762

The Tribunal did not err in law by attributing the risk of tragic consequences to possible re-offending by drink-driving; such offences inherently carry a real risk of catastrophic consequences and the Tribunal was entitled to consider this when applying Direction 79. The application for review is dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 July 2021
Procedural Posture
Application for Judicial Review / Judgment on Application for Judicial Review
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
['judicial Review' 'visa Refusal' 'character Test' 'tribunal Reasoning' 'application of Ministerial Direction 79']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Judicial Review / Judgment on Application for Judicial Review

  1. 1 ['Whether the Tribunal misconstrued or misapplied Direction 79 in affirming refusal of a partner visa' 'Whether the Tribunal erred in considering the risk and consequences of re-offending by drink-driving']

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal did not err in law by attributing the risk of tragic consequences to possible re-offending by drink-driving; such offences inherently carry a real risk of catastrophic consequences and the Tribunal was entitled to consider this when applying Direction 79. The application for review is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • ['The application be dismissed.' 'The applicant do pay the costs of the first respondent to be assessed if not agreed.']