SZRTN v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCAFC 129

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZRTN v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCAFC 129 Citation: SZRTN v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCAFC 129

Appeal from: SZRTN v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 303

Parties: SZRTN v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION and ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

File number: NSD 377 of 2014

Judges: RARES, WHITE AND GLEESON JJ

Date of judgment: 3 October 2014

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from dismissal of judicial review application from decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – procedural fairness – whether Tribunal erred in placing no weight on unchallenged evidence without notice to appellant – whether Tribunal failed to accord proper weight to the interests of appellant's child – whether Tribunal misconstrued Ministerial directions

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 476A, 499, 500, 501 Direction No 55 – Visa refusal and Cancellation under s 501 Convention on the Rights of the Child, opened for signature 20 November 1989, 1577 UNTS 3 (entered into force 2 September 1990)

Cases cited: Baker v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCAFC 145 Basile v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 237; (2011) 193 FCR 329 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Ellis v Wallsend District Hospital (1989) 17 NSWLR 553 F Hoffman-La Roche and Co AG v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [1975] AC 295 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; (2006) 228 CLR 152 Wan v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 568; (2001) 107 FCR 133