BJO18 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCAFC 189

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BJO18 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCAFC 189 Appeal from: BJO18 v Minister for Home Affairs & Anor [2019] FCCA 1616

File number: VID 779 of 2019

Judges: MURPHY, O'CALLAGHAN AND SNADEN JJ

Date of judgment: 9 November 2020

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from a decision of the Federal Circuit Court which dismissed an application for judicial review of a decision by the Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) – whether the primary judge erred by failing to find that the IAA engaged in irrational or illogical reasoning in making its findings as to the credibility or probity of the appellant's evidence – whether the primary judge erred by failing to find that the IAA failed to apply the appropriate predictive test in relation to whether there is a real chance the appellant will face serious harm on return to Pakistan – whether the primary judge erred in failing to provide adequate reasons for the dismissal of the appellant's application for judicial review – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – pt 7AA – ss 36, 473BA, 473DC, 473DD and 473FA Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Act 2014 (Cth)

Cases cited: ABT v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] HCA 34 AKH16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCAFC 47; (2019) 269 FCR 168 AON15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCAFC 48; (2019) 269 FCR 184 ARG15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 174; (2016) 250 FCR 109 ASB17 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 38; (2016) 268 FCR 271 AVQ15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 133; (2018) 266 FCR 83; (2018) 361 ALR 227 AYX17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 103; (2018) 262 FCR 317 BTF15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 647; (2016) 69 AAR 376 BZD17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 94; (2018) 263 FCR 292 CCQ17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1641 CGA15 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 46; (2019) 268 FCR 362 Chan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1989] HCA 62; (1989) 169 CLR 379 Chan Yee Kin v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1989] HCA 62; (1989) 169 CLR 379 CQG15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 146; (2016) 253 FCR 496 CQY16 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 236 CRU18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCAFC 129 DAO16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 2; (2018) 258 FCR 175 DGZ16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 258 FCR 551 DPI17 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 43; (2019) 269 FCR 134 DYS16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 33; (2018) 260 FCR 260 Fernando v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 962 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 34; (2018) 264 CLR 123 Kaur v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCAFC 53; (2019) 269 FCR 464 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v MZYTS [2013] FCAFC 114; (2013) 230 FCR 431 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh (2014) 231 FCR 437 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA [2019] HCA 3; (2019) 264 CLR 421 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZUXN [2016] FCA 516; (2016) 69 AAR 210 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2017] FCAFC 33; (2017) 248 FCR Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 610 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Guo [1997] HCA 22; (1997) 191 CLR 559 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; (1996) 185 CLR 259 NAFF of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] HCA 62; (2004) 221 CLR 1 Plaintiff M174/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 217 S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 71; (2003) 216 CLR 473 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; (2006) 228 CLR 152 VAAD v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCAFC 117