MZZLL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 1367

MZZLL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 1367

The application for an extension of time was refused because the proposed appeal had no reasonable prospect of success. The Tribunal had considered the slapping incident as it was put to it, and there was no basis to conclude that the applicant had told the Tribunal he reported the incident to police or that police failed to protect him and then harassed him. The Tribunal's findings on discrimination, detention, CID extortion claims, failed asylum seeker status, imputed political opinion, and risk on return to Sri Lanka were open to it and disclosed no jurisdictional error.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 December 2015
Procedural Posture
Migration Appeal; Application for Extension of Time to File a Notice of Appeal / Application for Extension of Time From Federal Circuit Court Judgment Dismissing Judicial Review of Refugee Review Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Application dismissed; extension of time refused.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'extension of Time' 'judicial Review' 'jurisdictional Error' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'ministerial Intervention' 'complementary Protection']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law'] ['protection Visa' 'extension of Time' 'judicial Review' 'jurisdictional Error' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'ministerial Intervention' 'complementary Protection']

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Procedural Posture

Migration Appeal; Application for Extension of Time to File a Notice of Appeal / Application for Extension of Time From Federal Circuit Court Judgment Dismissing Judicial Review of Refugee Review Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether there was an acceptable explanation for the applicant's delay in filing a notice of appeal." 'Whether granting an extension of time would cause undue prejudice to the Minister.' 'Whether the proposed appeal had sufficient merit to justify an extension of time.' "Whether the Tribunal failed to consider the applicant's claim concerning the slapping incident and alleged lack of police protection." "Whether the Tribunal made jurisdictional error in rejecting the applicant's protection claims."]

Ratio Decidendi

The application for an extension of time was refused because the proposed appeal had no reasonable prospect of success. The Tribunal had considered the slapping incident as it was put to it, and there was no basis to conclude that the applicant had told the Tribunal he reported the incident to police or that police failed to protect him and then harassed him. The Tribunal's findings on discrimination, detention, CID extortion claims, failed asylum seeker status, imputed political opinion, and risk on return to Sri Lanka were open to it and disclosed no jurisdictional error.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; extension of time refused.

Orders

  • ['The application be dismissed.' "The Applicant pay the First Respondent's costs of the application."]