Huynh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] FCAFC 153

Huynh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] FCAFC 153

There was no material denial of procedural fairness either in the reliance on draft reasons or in nondisclosure of the s 375A certificate-related material, and the Tribunal did not misconstrue or misapply s 5F(2)(b); the appeal must be dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 September 2020
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
['procedural Fairness' 'visa Appeals' 'jurisdictional Error' 'appellate Review']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law'] ['procedural Fairness' 'visa Appeals' 'jurisdictional Error' 'appellate Review']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the reliance on draft reasons from another judge constituted denial of procedural fairness.' 'Whether the Tribunal misconstrued or misapplied s 5F of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).' 'Whether there was a denial of procedural fairness due to nondisclosure of material subject to s 375A certificate.']

Ratio Decidendi

There was no material denial of procedural fairness either in the reliance on draft reasons or in nondisclosure of the s 375A certificate-related material, and the Tribunal did not misconstrue or misapply s 5F(2)(b); the appeal must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • ['Leave to rely upon ground of appeal 2(b) is refused.' 'The amended notice of appeal filed by leave on 8 July 2020 is otherwise dismissed.' "The appellant will pay the Minister's costs of and incidental to the appeal to be taxed in default of agreement."]