BYN16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] FCA 834

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BYN16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] FCA 834 Appeal from: BYN16 & Ors v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2018] FCCA 2928

File number: NSD 2045 of 2018

Judge: WIGNEY J

Date of judgment: 16 June 2020

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from decision of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia – where primary judge dismissed judicial review application of decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) – whether AAT failed to properly consider any claims – whether AAT erred in not later requesting oral evidence after none given by certain individuals at hearing – whether AAT failed to comply with s 424AA or s 424A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether the AAT erred in declining to telephone two prospective witnesses – whether Tribunal failed to make inquiries about critical facts – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36(2)(a), 36(2)(aa), 91R(3), 424, 424AA, 4242AA(1), 424A, 424A(2A), 424A(3)(b), 424A(3)(ba), 425, 426, 426(2), 426(3), 429A Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, opened for signature 28 July 1951, 189 UNTS 137 (entered into force 22 April 1954) Art 1A(2) Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, opened for signature 31 January 1967, 606 UNTS 267 (entered into force 4 October 1967)

Cases cited: AAM15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1143 AYX17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 262 FCR 317; [2018] FCAFC 103 BOX16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] FCA 801 CZBH v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 1023 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Maltsin (2005) 88 ALD 304; [2005] FCAFC 118 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI (2009) 111 ALD 15; [2009] HCA 39 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZLFX (2009) 238 CLR 507; [2009] HCA 31 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 (2003) 73 ALD 1; [2003] HCA 30 SZBYR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 96 ALD 1; [2007] HCA 26 SZDFZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2008) 168 FCR 1; [2008] FCA 390 SZGIZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2013) 212 FCR 235; [2013] FCAFC 71 SZUIJ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 1574 SZVBB v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 1414 VJAF v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCAFC 178 W360/01A v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2002) 124 FCR 449; [2002] FCAFC 211