AOJ15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 675

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AOJ15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 675 Appeal from: AOJ15 & Anor v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2016] FCCA 3040

File number: NSD 2037 of 2016

Judge: BURLEY J

Date of judgment: 16 June 2017

Catchwords: MIGRATION – application for Protection (Class XA) visas – whether primary judge failed to consider grounds of review – whether Tribunal complied with requirements of Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 424, 424AA and 424A – whether Tribunal failed to consider documentary evidence and oral submissions – appeal dismissed COSTS – whether primary judge erred by making lump sum costs order without receiving itemised bills

Legislation: Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) s 79 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36, 424, 424AA, 424A, 425 Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth) r 21.02 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Schedule 2

Cases cited: Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc [1991] FCA 844; (1991) 33 FCR 397 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZGUR [2011] HCA 1; (2011) 241 CLR 594 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009] HCA 39; (2009) ALJR 1123 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; (2006) 228 CLR 15 SZBYR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] HCA 26; (2007) 235 ALR 609 SZMCD v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCAFC 46; (2009) 174 FCR 415 VAF v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 123; (2004) 236 FCR 549