Repatriation Commission v Leighton [2001] FCA 246

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Repatriation Commission v Leighton [2001] FCA 246

VETERANS' AFFAIRS – veterans' entitlements – appeal from decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – whether Tribunal approached matter correctly pursuant to s 120(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) – whether Tribunal assessed case by reference to all material before it – whether Tribunal erred in application of relevant law – whether Tribunal erred in assuming it was obliged to accept hypothesis as reasonable because expert not shown not to be appropriately qualified – whether observations by Tribunal infelicitous – whether incorrect statement of law basis of decision – whether open to Tribunal on facts to find hypothesis reasonable.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 44 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) ss 120(1), (3)

Byrnes v Repatriation Commission (1993) 177 CLR 564 at 571 referred to

Bushell v Repatriation Commission (1992) 175 CLR 408 at 414-415 referred to

Deledio v Repatriation Commission (1997) 47 ALD 261 considered

East v Repatriation Commission (1987) 16 FCR 517 at 532 applied

Repatriation Commission v Owens (1996) 70 ALJR 904 referred to

Woodman v Repatriation Commission (1997) 46 ALD 795 referred to

Repatriation Commission v Bey (1997) 79 FCR 364 at 367, 374 referred to

Winch v Repatriation Commission (1999) 55 ALD 351 at [12] referred to

Repatriation Commission v Webb (1998) 51 ALD 575 at 581 referred to

Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280 at 287 applied

Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang & Ors (1996) 185 CLR 259 applied

REPATRIATION COMMISSION v RUTH LESLIE LEIGHTON

V 177 of 2000 WEINBERG J 15 MARCH 2001 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY V 177 OF 2000

BETWEEN: REPATRIATION COMMISSION