Davenport, Peter John & Ors v Repatriation Commission [1995] FCA 930

Davenport, Peter John & Ors v Repatriation Commission [1995] FCA 930

The applicant did not make a clear, informed election to limit the scope of review; consequently, the Board was obliged to review the whole decision of the Commission. The failure to do so constituted a failure to perform the function required by the Act, necessitating that the Board's determination be set aside and the matter remitted for hearing according to law.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 August 1995
Procedural Posture
Application for Order of Review / Judgment (first Instance)
Outcome
Decision of the Board set aside, matter remitted to the Board for hearing according to law
Legal Topics
['judicial Review' 'election of Rights' 'procedural Fairness' 'repatriation Law']
['administrative Law' 'veterans Law'] ['judicial Review' 'election of Rights' 'procedural Fairness' 'repatriation Law']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Order of Review / Judgment (first Instance)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Veterans' Review Board failed to review the whole of the Repatriation Commission's decision as required under s.139(2) of the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986" "Whether the applicant made an election to only challenge part of the Commission's decision and thereby relieved the Board of its duty under the Act"]

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant did not make a clear, informed election to limit the scope of review; consequently, the Board was obliged to review the whole decision of the Commission. The failure to do so constituted a failure to perform the function required by the Act, necessitating that the Board's determination be set aside and the matter remitted for hearing according to law.

Court Disposition

Decision of the Board set aside, matter remitted to the Board for hearing according to law

Orders

  • ['The parties file a minute of appropriate orders in accordance with these reasons' "Decision of the Veterans' Review Board set aside" "Matter returned to the Veterans' Review Board for hearing according to law"]