Singh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 373

Singh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 373

The application for an extension of time should be refused as the proposed appeal has no reasonable prospects of success. The Tribunal had no jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision because the review application was filed outside the statutory timeframe, and the Tribunal had no power to extend that time. Consequently, reinstatement and appeal were futile.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal / Application for Extension of Time to Seek Leave to Appeal From a Federal Circuit Court Judgment
Outcome
Application for extension of time refused with costs.
Legal Topics
['extension of Time' 'leave to Appeal' 'judicial Review' 'tribunal Jurisdiction' 'statutory Time Limits']
['administrative Law' 'migration Law'] ['extension of Time' 'leave to Appeal' 'judicial Review' 'tribunal Jurisdiction' 'statutory Time Limits']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal / Application for Extension of Time to Seek Leave to Appeal From a Federal Circuit Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether there should be an extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal' 'Whether leave to appeal should be granted' 'Whether the applicant had provided an adequate explanation for delay and non-attendance' "Whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision given the time limit" 'Whether the primary judge erred in refusing reinstatement']

Ratio Decidendi

The application for an extension of time should be refused as the proposed appeal has no reasonable prospects of success. The Tribunal had no jurisdiction to review the delegate's decision because the review application was filed outside the statutory timeframe, and the Tribunal had no power to extend that time. Consequently, reinstatement and appeal were futile.

Court Disposition

Application for extension of time refused with costs.

Orders

  • ["The name of the first respondent be amended to 'Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs'." "The applicant's application for an extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal be refused." "The applicant pay the first respondent's costs of and incidental to his application."]