ADF15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1099

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

ADF15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1099 Appeal from: ADF15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCCA 3230

File number: NSD 2227 of 2016

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 25 July 2018

Catchwords: MIGRATION – protection visas – appeal from the decision of the Federal Circuit Court to dismiss application for review of a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal to refuse application for a Protection (Class XA) visa – consideration of nature of appeal to Federal Court – appeal by way of rehearing – whether Appellant identified appellable error – whether Tribunal considered complimentary protection obligations PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – legal representation – whether right to legal assistance – consideration of circumstances in which a referral should be made for pro bono legal assistance – whether referral to legal assistance should be made

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 4.12, 36.75

Cases cited: ADF15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCCA 3230 AMF15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 68, (2016) 241 FCR 30 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833, (2001) 117 FCR 424 Hamod v New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 McGibbon v Linkenbagh (1996) 41 ALD 219 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2017] FCAFC 33, (2017) 248 FCR 1 MZAGE v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 630 New South Wales v Canellis (1994) 181 CLR 309 SZRUR v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCAFC 146, (2013) 216 FCR 445 SZTYY v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 985 SZVLE v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 90