Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 475

Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 475

Leave to rely on grounds not argued below is refused because none has sufficient merit. The bogus document findings by the Tribunal were open and sufficient to engage PIC 4020; procedural fairness was accorded as per legislative requirements. Appeal dismissed.

Parties
Appellant: Ravinder Singh; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Skilled Visa Application, Public Interest Criterion 4020, Procedural Fairness, Bogus Document Finding, Assessing Authority Issue, Jurisdictional Error, Leave to Appeal
Administrative Law Migration Law Constitutional Law Human Rights Skilled Visa Application Public Interest Criterion 4020 Procedural Fairness Bogus Document Finding +3 more

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Parties

Ravinder Singh

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Appeal / Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was denied procedural fairness by the Tribunal
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal's bogus document findings were open on the evidence
  3. 3 Whether PIC 4020 applied given a deficiency in the Ministerial instrument specifying assessing authorities

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to rely on grounds not argued below is refused because none has sufficient merit. The bogus document findings by the Tribunal were open and sufficient to engage PIC 4020; procedural fairness was accorded as per legislative requirements. Appeal dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Leave to rely on grounds 1 to 8 of the notice of appeal refused
  • Appeal dismissed