SZMVO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 875

SZMVO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 875

The application for extension of time was refused as there was an unreasonable delay of over two years with no satisfactory explanation and no merit in the proposed grounds of appeal. Furthermore, there was no error or doubt attending the Federal Magistrate’s judgment to justify granting leave to appeal.

Parties
Applicant: SZMVO; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Second Respondent: Refugee Review Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 August 2011
Procedural Posture
Application for Extension of Time to Appeal (from Migration Judicial Review) / Judgment on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time to Appeal, Judicial Review, Protection Visas, Jurisdictional Error
Migration Administrative Law Extension of Time to Appeal Judicial Review Protection Visas Jurisdictional Error

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Parties

SZMVO

Applicant

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

First Respondent

Refugee Review Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Time to Appeal (from Migration Judicial Review) / Judgment on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there are special reasons to grant an extension of time to appeal from the Federal Magistrate’s judgment
  2. 2 Whether the proposed grounds of appeal have merit
  3. 3 Whether sufficient doubt attends the earlier decision to warrant leave to appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The application for extension of time was refused as there was an unreasonable delay of over two years with no satisfactory explanation and no merit in the proposed grounds of appeal. Furthermore, there was no error or doubt attending the Federal Magistrate’s judgment to justify granting leave to appeal.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The application be dismissed with costs.