XAD by her Litigation Guardian XAE v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2019] FCA 1550

XAD by her Litigation Guardian XAE v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2019] FCA 1550

The applicant established a prima facie case that her application for a Safe Haven Enterprise visa is valid, raising a serious question to be tried as to whether the Minister's determination under s 46A(2) applies. The balance of convenience strongly favours the applicant, justifying an interlocutory injunction restraining removal pending trial.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
19 September 2019
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application for Injunction (migration Law) / Determination of Interlocutory Relief; Case Management Pending Trial
Outcome
Interlocutory injunction granted restraining applicant's removal pending trial; interlocutory applications otherwise dismissed; costs reserved; case management scheduled.
Legal Topics
['interlocutory Injunction' 'validity of Visa Application' 'removal Powers' 'non Refoulement Assessment' 'procedural Fairness' 'interpretation of Ministerial Determination']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law' 'human Rights'] ['interlocutory Injunction' 'validity of Visa Application' 'removal Powers' 'non Refoulement Assessment' 'procedural Fairness' 'interpretation of Ministerial Determination']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application for Injunction (migration Law) / Determination of Interlocutory Relief; Case Management Pending Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the applicant made a valid visa application under s 46A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)' 'Whether the removal power in s 198 of the Migration Act is engaged' 'Whether a non-refoulement assessment process precludes removal' 'Whether procedural fairness was required in the non-refoulement assessment process' "Interpretation of the Minister's determination under s 46A(2)"]

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant established a prima facie case that her application for a Safe Haven Enterprise visa is valid, raising a serious question to be tried as to whether the Minister's determination under s 46A(2) applies. The balance of convenience strongly favours the applicant, justifying an interlocutory injunction restraining removal pending trial.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory injunction granted restraining applicant's removal pending trial; interlocutory applications otherwise dismissed; costs reserved; case management scheduled.

Orders

  • ['The respondents are restrained from removing the applicant from Australia pending the hearing and determination of this proceeding.' "The applicant's application for interlocutory relief is otherwise dismissed." 'The costs of that application are reserved.' 'The proceeding be listed for a case management...