SXXB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 537

SXXB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 537

The application failed because the applicant had already been given a hearing under s 425, the Tribunal was properly reconstituted under s 422, and Liu required the conclusion that s 425 did not oblige the reconstituted Tribunal to provide a further oral hearing. The later s 424A invitation to provide written comments did not revive or expand s 425, and the Court was satisfied that the Tribunal had received and carefully considered the record of the earlier hearing.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
04 May 2005
Procedural Posture
Application Under S 39 B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (cth) to Quash a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision Affirming Refusal of a Protection Visa / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application refused.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'procedural Fairness' 'reconstitution of Tribunal' 'opportunity to Appear and Give Evidence' 'jurisdictional Error']
['migration' 'administrative Law'] ['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'procedural Fairness' 'reconstitution of Tribunal' 'opportunity to Appear and Give Evidence' 'jurisdictional Error']

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Procedural Posture

Application Under S 39 B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (cth) to Quash a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision Affirming Refusal of a Protection Visa / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Refugee Review Tribunal, after being reconstituted under s 422 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) following a hearing under s 425, was required to give the applicant a further opportunity to appear to give evidence and make submissions.' "Whether the Tribunal's request for written comments under s 424A after reconstitution required it to re-follow the procedure in s 425." 'Whether it was unclear that the Tribunal had received and considered the record of the earlier hearing for the purposes of s 428.']

Ratio Decidendi

The application failed because the applicant had already been given a hearing under s 425, the Tribunal was properly reconstituted under s 422, and Liu required the conclusion that s 425 did not oblige the reconstituted Tribunal to provide a further oral hearing. The later s 424A invitation to provide written comments did not revive or expand s 425, and the Court was satisfied that the Tribunal had received and carefully considered the record of the earlier hearing.

Court Disposition

Application refused.

Orders

  • ['The application is refused.' 'The applicant pay to the first respondent costs of the application to be taxed.']