SZQYM v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 779

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZQYM v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 779 Appeal from: SZQYM & Anor v Minister for Home Affairs & Anor [2019] FCCA 490 SZQYN v Minister for Home Affairs & Anor [2019] FCCA 489

File numbers: NSD 496 of 2019 NSD 516 of 2019

Judge: ALLSOP CJ

Date of judgment: 12 June 2020

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from the Federal Circuit Court of Australia – judicial review of decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirming refusal to grant a protection visa – whether Tribunal committed jurisdictional error – apprehended bias – whether Tribunal relied on fundamental error of fact – whether Tribunal failed to identify and assess a 'receiving country' under s 36(2)(aa) – appeal allowed

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 78, 136 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36(2)(a), 36(2)(aa), 424, 424A

Cases cited: ALA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 30 ARG15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 174; 250 FCR 109 Barakat v Goritsas (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 36 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833; 117 FCR 424 British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie [2011] HCA 2; 242 CLR 283 CNY17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] HCA 50; 375 ALR 47 Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33; 162 CLR 1 CQG15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 146; 253 FCR 496 Devaney v The Queen [2012] NSWCCA 285 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; 205 CLR 337 EVS17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCAFC 20; 268 FCR 299 Gill v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 51; 250 FCR 309 Han v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 331 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 34; 264 CLR 123 Lithgow City Council v Jackson [2011] HCA 36; 244 CLR 352 Michael Wilson & Partners v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; 244 CLR 427 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA [2019] HCA 3; 264 CLR 421 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Khadgi [2010] FCAFC 145; 190 FCR 248 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng [2001] HCA 17; 205 CLR 507 NADH of 2001 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 328; 214 ALR 264 Plaintiff M47/2018 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] HCA 17; 265 CLR 285 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL [1986] HCA 39; 161 CLR 342 Singh v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 389; 109 FCR 152 SZQYM v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2014] FCA 427; 220 FCR 505 SZRUI v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship [2013] FCAFC 80 Tickner v Chapman [1995] FCA 987; 57 FCR 451 Webb v The Queen [1994] HCA 30; 181 CLR 41