AXD17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 161

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AXD17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 161 Appeal from: AXD17 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2017] FCCA 2081

File number: WAD 537 of 2017

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 23 February 2018

Catchwords: MIGRATION – application for class (XA) protection visa – appeal from Federal Circuit Court of Australia – whether primary judge committed jurisdictional error – whether Tribunal lacked logical basis in finding appellant was not a genuine Christian – whether the Tribunal failed to take into account country information – whether the Tribunal misapplied the test for complementary protection under s 36(2B)(c) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether leave should be granted to argue ground of appeal not raised before the Federal Circuit Court – whether claim raised before the Tribunal

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36(2)(a), 36(2)(aa), 36(2B)(c), 499 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Opened for signature 10 December 1984. 1465 UNTS 85 (entered into force 26 June 1987) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Opened for signature 16 December 1966. 999 UNTS 171 (entered into force 23 March 1976)

Cases cited: AMA16 v Minister for Immigration & Ors [2017] FCCA 303 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321; [1990] HCA 33 Australian Retailers Association v Reserve Bank of Australia (2005) 148 FCR 446; [2005] FCA 1707 BOS15 v Minister for Immigration [2017] FCCA 745 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424; [2001] FCA 1833 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 BTW17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 10 Gupta v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 172 H v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2000) 63 ALD 43; [2000] FCA 1348 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Maharjan v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 213 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh (2014) 231 FCR 437; [2014] FCAFC 1 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332; [2013] HCA 18 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611; [2010] HCA 16 NABE v Minister for Immigration (No 2) (2004) 144 FCR 1; [2004] FCAFC 263 NAVK v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1695 O'Brien v Komesaroff (1982) 150 CLR 310; [1982] HCA 33 SZSFF v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2013] FCCA 1884 WALT v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2007] FCAFC 2