Cheema v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 1311

There was no error apparent in the Federal Circuit Court’s dismissal of the judicial review application; the Tribunal exercised its discretionary power properly under s 362B of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth); appeal dismissed both substantively and for procedural default.

Parties: Appellant: Usman Iqbal Cheema; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Second Respondent: Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 03 November 2017
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Judicial Review, Tribunal Decision, Visa Refusal

Administrative Law Migration Law Judicial Review Tribunal Decision Visa Refusal

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Parties

Usman Iqbal Cheema

Appellant

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

First Respondent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether any error by the Federal Circuit Court in dismissing the judicial review application
2 Whether the Tribunal exercised discretion properly under s 362B Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
3 Whether jurisdictional error is apparent in Tribunal's handling of review

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

The appeal be dismissed.
The appellant pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal on a lump sum basis, fixed at $3,500.