FLM17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 256

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

FLM17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 256 Appeal from: FLM17 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2019] FCCA 261

File number: SAD 24 of 2019

Judge: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 20 February 2020

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from the Federal Circuit Court of Australia – decision of Immigration Assessment Authority – refusal of protection visa – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36(2), 473CC, 473DB, 473DC(3) and 473DD

Cases cited: BVZ16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 958

Date of hearing: 20 February 2020

Registry: South Australia

Division: General Division

National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 13

Counsel for the Appellant: The Appellant did not appear

Counsel for the First Respondent: Mr DF O'Leary

Solicitor for the First Respondent: Australian Government Solicitor

Counsel for the Second Respondent: The Second Respondent filed a submitting notice

ORDERS SAD 24 of 2019

BETWEEN: FLM17 Appellant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS First Respondent

IMMIGRATION ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY Second Respondent

JUDGE: RANGIAH J DATE OF ORDER: 20 FEBRUARY 2020

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The name for the first respondent be amended to Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs. 2. The appeal is dismissed. 3. The appellant pay the first respondent's costs of the appeal fixed in the sum of $6,000.00. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.