SZALG v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2019] FCA 1987

SZALG v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2019] FCA 1987

The appellant failed to demonstrate any jurisdictional error or breach of procedural fairness in the Tribunal's findings; adverse credibility findings and failure to disclose s 438 certificate did not materially affect the outcome; appeal dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['judicial Review' 'procedural Fairness' 'credibility Findings' 'protection Visas']
['administrative Law' 'migration Law' 'constitutional Law' 'human Rights'] ['judicial Review' 'procedural Fairness' 'credibility Findings' 'protection Visas']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Federal Circuit Court of Australia

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether Tribunal's failure to disclose existence of certificate issued under section 438 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) amounted to a material breach of procedural fairness" "Whether Tribunal pre-judged or failed to adequately consider appellant's claims for protection" "Whether Tribunal's adverse credibility findings constituted jurisdictional error"]

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to demonstrate any jurisdictional error or breach of procedural fairness in the Tribunal's findings; adverse credibility findings and failure to disclose s 438 certificate did not materially affect the outcome; appeal dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed.' "The appellant pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal." 'The name of the first respondent be amended to Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs.']