SZMWH v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2009] FCA 879

SZMWH v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2009] FCA 879

The applicant failed to give an adequate explanation for the whole 43 day delay, which was sufficient reason to refuse an extension of time. In any event, the proposed appeal had no likelihood of success because the Federal Magistrate had competently and correctly dealt with the issues, the asserted failure to investigate amounted to an impermissible request for merits review, and the remaining grounds alleged Tribunal errors that disclosed no viable appeal. It would therefore be futile to grant the extension.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 August 2009
Procedural Posture
Migration; Application for Extension of Time Within Which to File a Notice of Appeal / Application for Extension of Time to Appeal From a Federal Magistrate's Decision Dismissing Judicial Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['extension of Time to Appeal' 'special Reasons' 'protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'jurisdictional Error' 'adverse Credibility Findings']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law' 'federal Court Procedure'] ['extension of Time to Appeal' 'special Reasons' 'protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'jurisdictional Error' 'adverse Credibility Findings']

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Procedural Posture

Migration; Application for Extension of Time Within Which to File a Notice of Appeal / Application for Extension of Time to Appeal From a Federal Magistrate's Decision Dismissing Judicial Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether there were special reasons under Order 52 r 15(2) of the Federal Court Rules to extend time to file a notice of appeal.' 'Whether the applicant provided an adequate explanation for the whole of the 43 day delay.' 'Whether granting an extension would prejudice the first respondent.' 'Whether the proposed appeal had sufficient merits or would be futile.']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to give an adequate explanation for the whole 43 day delay, which was sufficient reason to refuse an extension of time. In any event, the proposed appeal had no likelihood of success because the Federal Magistrate had competently and correctly dealt with the issues, the asserted failure to investigate amounted to an impermissible request for merits review, and the remaining grounds alleged Tribunal errors that disclosed no viable appeal. It would therefore be futile to grant the extension.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['The application for an extension of time within which to file a notice of appeal is dismissed.' "The applicant pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal."]