Jahangir v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 245

Jahangir v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 245

Because the appellant failed to pay the prescribed fee (or reduced fee) by the statutory deadline, the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to review the visa refusal. There was no error in the primary judge’s and Tribunal’s decisions; appeal dismissed for non-attendance and lack of merits.

Parties
Appellant: Muhammad Umar Jahangir; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment – Appeal Dismissed
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs for non-attendance
Legal Topics
Visa Applications, Tribunal Jurisdiction, Fee Payment Requirements, Judicial Review
Administrative Law Migration Law Visa Applications Tribunal Jurisdiction Fee Payment Requirements Judicial Review

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Parties

Muhammad Umar Jahangir

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment – Appeal Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether failure to pay prescribed fee rendered the Tribunal without jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal was obliged to invite the appellant to a hearing or to comment
  3. 3 Whether the primary judge erred in addressing material and arguments

Ratio Decidendi

Because the appellant failed to pay the prescribed fee (or reduced fee) by the statutory deadline, the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to review the visa refusal. There was no error in the primary judge’s and Tribunal’s decisions; appeal dismissed for non-attendance and lack of merits.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs for non-attendance

Orders

  • Pursuant to r 36.75 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), the appeal be dismissed with costs