Tjandra, Musni v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1998] FCA 1748

Tjandra, Musni v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1998] FCA 1748

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant did not credibly notify the respondent of his change of address as required by s53(2), and the application for review was lodged outside the statutory time limit; no error by the primary judge was found.

Parties
Appellant: Musni Tjandra; Respondent: Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 November 1998
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Dismissal of Judicial Review Application
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Practice and Procedure, Judicial Review, Notification of Decision, Credibility Assessment

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Parties

Musni Tjandra

Appellant

Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Dismissal of Judicial Review Application

  1. 1 Whether appellant notified the respondent of change of address as required by s53(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
  2. 2 Whether primary judge erred in assessing appellant's credibility and rejecting evidence of notification
  3. 3 Whether appeal was lodged within the statutory time limit

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is dismissed because the appellant did not credibly notify the respondent of his change of address as required by s53(2), and the application for review was lodged outside the statutory time limit; no error by the primary judge was found.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal be dismissed.
  • The appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal.