Border v Repatriation Commission (No 2) [2010] FCA 1430

Border v Repatriation Commission (No 2) [2010] FCA 1430

The Tribunal erred in law by failing to properly apply the objective/subjective assessment required at the third step of the Deledio process for each alleged life-threatening event, either relying on post-event or unknown facts or failing to consider whether Mr Border's perception was objectively reasonable at the time, thereby vitiating its conclusion that the events were not life-threatening for the purposes of the Statement of Principles.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
17 December 2010
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Administrative Appeals Tribunal Decision / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
["veterans' Entitlements" 'war Caused Injuries' 'post Traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)' 'administrative Appeals Tribunal Procedures' 'application of Statement of Principles' 'standard of Proof' 'causation in Compensation Claims']
['administrative Law' 'veterans Law'] ["veterans' Entitlements" 'war Caused Injuries' 'post Traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)' 'administrative Appeals Tribunal Procedures' 'application of Statement of Principles' 'standard of Proof' 'causation in Compensation Claims']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From Administrative Appeals Tribunal Decision / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the Tribunal correctly undertook the third step in the Deledio process in applying ss 120 and 120A of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth)" "Whether the Tribunal erred in its assessment of the events as 'life-threatening events' under the relevant Statement of Principles" 'Whether the Tribunal applied the correct mix of subjective and objective assessment in determining if the events were life-threatening']

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal erred in law by failing to properly apply the objective/subjective assessment required at the third step of the Deledio process for each alleged life-threatening event, either relying on post-event or unknown facts or failing to consider whether Mr Border's perception was objectively reasonable at the time, thereby vitiating its conclusion that the events were not life-threatening for the purposes of the Statement of Principles.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • ['The appeal be allowed.' "The Administrative Appeals Tribunal's decision be set aside." "Mr Border's application be remitted to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to be reconsidered and determined according to law."]