Bussa v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural AffairsCitation:[2020] HCA 18Before:Nettle JDate:24 Apr 2020Case Number:M164/2019Read more

Bussa v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural AffairsCitation:[2020] HCA 18Before:Nettle JDate:24 Apr 2020Case Number:M164/2019Read more

The application is an abuse of process as the plaintiff failed to pursue the ordinary appellate process and provided no justification for extraordinary relief; evidence provided after the visa application is not relevant to the satisfaction of the primary criteria.

Parties
Plaintiff: Plaintiff; Defendant: Minister
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 April 2020
Procedural Posture
Constitutional Application / Judicial Review / Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed as an abuse of process.
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Judicial Review, Visa Criteria, Skills Assessment

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Parties

Plaintiff

Plaintiff

Minister

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Constitutional Application / Judicial Review / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the application is an abuse of process for seeking to quash orders without following the ordinary appellate process
  2. 2 Whether evidence provided to the Minister after the time of application is relevant to satisfaction of visa criteria

Ratio Decidendi

The application is an abuse of process as the plaintiff failed to pursue the ordinary appellate process and provided no justification for extraordinary relief; evidence provided after the visa application is not relevant to the satisfaction of the primary criteria.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed as an abuse of process.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.