SZASP v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 771

SZASP v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 771

The applications for leave to appeal in all five matters are dismissed as each is an abuse of process and devoid of merit. The Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to consider further reviews where it had already affirmed the delegate's refusal of protection visas. Arguments about changed circumstances did not create a new right to review before the Tribunal; the only avenue for reconsideration of changed circumstances is a further application permitted by the Minister under s 48B of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). Procedural mechanisms to restrain repetitive litigation, such as no-filing-without-leave or vexatious litigant orders, remain of questionable practical effect but are justified in these...

Parties
Applicant: SZASP; Applicant: SZBXA; Applicant: SZAFD; Applicant: Applicant NACS of 2001; Applicant: Applicant S1000 of 2003; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Second Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 May 2007
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Federal Magistrates Court / Application for Leave to Appeal / Considered on Leave and Merits
Outcome
Applications dismissed
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Vexatious Litigation, Refusal of Protection Visa, Jurisdiction of Tribunal, Bridging Visa System, Judicial Review, Natural Justice
Migration Law Administrative Law Abuse of Process Vexatious Litigation Refusal of Protection Visa Jurisdiction of Tribunal Bridging Visa System Judicial Review +1 more

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Parties

SZASP

Applicant

SZBXA

Applicant

SZAFD

Applicant

Applicant NACS of 2001

Applicant

Applicant S1000 of 2003

Applicant

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

First Respondent

Refugee Review Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Federal Magistrates Court / Application for Leave to Appeal / Considered on Leave and Merits

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether repeated applications concerning protection visa refusals constitute an abuse of process
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to consider further applications based on changed circumstances
  3. 3 Effectiveness of judicial and procedural orders (eg, requiring leave, vexatious litigant orders) in managing recurring meritless proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

The applications for leave to appeal in all five matters are dismissed as each is an abuse of process and devoid of merit. The Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to consider further reviews where it had already affirmed the delegate's refusal of protection visas. Arguments about changed circumstances did not create a new right to review before the Tribunal; the only avenue for reconsideration of changed circumstances is a further application permitted by the Minister under s 48B of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). Procedural mechanisms to restrain repetitive litigation, such as no-filing-without-leave or vexatious litigant orders, remain of questionable practical effect but are justified in these...

Court Disposition

Applications dismissed

Orders

  • The application in each matter is dismissed.
  • Each applicant is to pay the first respondent's costs; in some matters costs are fixed at specified amounts.