Maharjan v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 1449

Maharjan v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 1449

The application for an extension of time and leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to demonstrate any arguable error by the primary judge in assessing her application, the Tribunal acted reasonably and without legal error in proceeding with the merits review in the applicant's absence, and the applicant's grounds were not supported by matters raised below or the evidence.

Parties
Applicant: Rujani Maharjan; First Respondent: Minister for Home Affairs; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal / Judgment on Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Judicial Review, Visa Cancellation, Merits Review, Procedural Fairness
Administrative Law Immigration Law Extension of Time Judicial Review Visa Cancellation Merits Review Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Rujani Maharjan

Applicant

Minister for Home Affairs

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal / Judgment on Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be granted an extension of time and leave to appeal the interlocutory judgment of the Federal Circuit Court which dismissed her application for judicial review for want of attendance at the hearing
  2. 2 Whether there was any arguable error by the primary judge in refusing to set aside the orders dismissing the application for judicial review
  3. 3 Whether the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or the primary judge failed to consider relevant evidence or denied procedural fairness to the applicant

Ratio Decidendi

The application for an extension of time and leave to appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to demonstrate any arguable error by the primary judge in assessing her application, the Tribunal acted reasonably and without legal error in proceeding with the merits review in the applicant's absence, and the applicant's grounds were not supported by matters raised below or the evidence.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for an extension of time and leave to appeal against the judgment of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia of 26 February 2019 is dismissed.
  • The applicant is to pay the first respondent's costs of the said application.