SJSB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 225

SJSB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 225

The appellant failed to identify any jurisdictional error in the Tribunal's decision. The Tribunal had invited him to attend and give evidence and submissions, he did not respond, and it was entitled to proceed under s 426A. The formulaic grounds alleging denial of procedural fairness, breach of natural justice, improper exercise of power, and no evidence were not made out; bias could not be raised for the first time on appeal; and the appellant's later marriage to an Australian citizen was not a matter the Full Court could consider. The appeal was therefore dismissed with costs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 August 2004
Procedural Posture
Appeal From a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia Concerning Judicial Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Protection Visa Decision / Full Court Appeal From Orders Dismissing an Application Under S 39 B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (cth)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'procedural Fairness' 'natural Justice' 'bias' 'jurisdictional Error' 'no Evidence Ground' 'privative Clause Decision']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law' 'refugee Law'] ['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'procedural Fairness' 'natural Justice' 'bias' 'jurisdictional Error' 'no Evidence Ground' 'privative Clause Decision']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia Concerning Judicial Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Protection Visa Decision / Full Court Appeal From Orders Dismissing an Application Under S 39 B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (cth)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Refugee Review Tribunal denied the appellant procedural fairness or failed to observe procedures required by law.' "Whether a breach of natural justice occurred in connection with the Tribunal's decision." 'Whether the appellant could raise bias for the first time on appeal.' "Whether the Tribunal's decision involved an improper exercise of power." "Whether there was no evidence or other material to justify the Tribunal's decision." "Whether changed circumstances constituted by the appellant's subsequent marriage to an Australian citizen could be considered on the appeal."]

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to identify any jurisdictional error in the Tribunal's decision. The Tribunal had invited him to attend and give evidence and submissions, he did not respond, and it was entitled to proceed under s 426A. The formulaic grounds alleging denial of procedural fairness, breach of natural justice, improper exercise of power, and no evidence were not made out; bias could not be raised for the first time on appeal; and the appellant's later marriage to an Australian citizen was not a matter the Full Court could consider. The appeal was therefore dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed.' "The appellant pay the respondent's costs, to be taxed in default of agreement."]