Singh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 731

Singh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 731

The applicant failed to establish any error by the primary judge in refusing to set aside the dismissal for non-appearance, as there was no reasonably arguable case for jurisdictional error, no lack of procedural fairness, and certain grounds raised concerned matters irrelevant or outside the court's jurisdiction.

Parties
Applicant: Pardeep Singh; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 June 2021
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal (migration) / Determination of Application for Leave to Appeal From Federal Circuit Court
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Jurisdictional Error, Procedural Fairness, Dismissal in Default of Appearance
Migration Law Administrative Law Leave to Appeal Jurisdictional Error Procedural Fairness Dismissal in Default of Appearance

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Parties

Pardeep Singh

Applicant

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal (migration) / Determination of Application for Leave to Appeal From Federal Circuit Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted from the Federal Circuit Court's refusal to set aside a dismissal made in default of appearance
  2. 2 Whether there was a jurisdictional error by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
  3. 3 Whether the applicant was denied procedural fairness

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to establish any error by the primary judge in refusing to set aside the dismissal for non-appearance, as there was no reasonably arguable case for jurisdictional error, no lack of procedural fairness, and certain grounds raised concerned matters irrelevant or outside the court's jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal be dismissed.
  • The applicant pay the first respondent's costs of and incidental to the application.