AZR20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCAFC 107

Federal Court of Australia

AZR20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCAFC 107 Appeal from: AZR20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCA 89

File number: VID 210 of 2024

Judgment of: O'BRYAN, JACKSON AND HESPE JJ

Date of judgment: 23 August 2024

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from decision of primary judge dismissing application for judicial review of a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal under s 501CA(4) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) not to revoke cancellation of applicant's visa – whether Tribunal misapprehended nature and extent of its jurisdiction – whether Tribunal failed to read, identify, understand and evaluate representations made by appellant in relation to non-refoulement – no error identified in primary judge's reasoning

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 501CA

Cases cited: Allesch v Maunz [2000] HCA 40; (2000) 203 CLR 172 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833; (2001) 117 FCR 424 ECE21 v Minister for Home Affairs [2023] FCAFC 52; (2023) 297 FCR 422 Giddings v Australian Information Commissioner [2017] FCAFC 225 Khalil v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCAFC 151 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30; (2018) 264 CLR 541 Norbis v Norbis [1986] HCA 17; (1986) 161 CLR 513 Plaintiff M1/2021 v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 17; (2022) 275 CLR 582 Western Australia v Ward [2002] HCA 28; (2002) 213 CLR 1