BXK17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 278

Federal Court of Australia

BXK17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 278 Appeal from: BXK17 & Anor v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2020] FCCA 448

File number: NSD 271 of 2020

Judgment of: PERRY J

Date of judgment: 29 March 2023

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from the (then) Federal Circuit Court decision dismissing an application for judicial review of a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirming a decision of the Minister's delegate not to grant the appellants protection visas – whether actual or apprehended bias on the part of the primary judge – whether primary judge erred in dismissing complaints of actual or apprehended bias against the Tribunal – allegation that the Tribunal ignored documentary evidence and failed to afford the appellant a fair opportunity to present evidence – appeal dismissed

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36, 48A, 424A Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Sch 2, cl 866.221 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, opened for signature 28 July 1951, 189 UNTS 137 (entered into force 22 April 1954) arts 1A, 33 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, opened for signature 31 January 1967, 606 UNTS 267 (entered into force 4 October 1967)

Cases cited: AJX17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 16 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 1074; (1994) 49 FCR 576 BXK17 & Anor v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2020] FCCA 448 Charisteas v Charisteas [2021] HCA 29; (2021) 95 ALJR 824 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Hu v Minister for Immigration & Border Protection [2017] FCCA 1785 Isbester v Knox City Council [2015] HCA 20; (2015) 255 CLR 135 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls [2011] HCA 48; (2011) 244 CLR 427 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30; (2018) 264 CLR 541 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI [2009] HCA 39; (2009) 83 ALJR 1123 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZNSP [2010] FCAFC 50; (2010) 184 FCR 485 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng [2001] HCA 17; (2001) 205 CLR 507 NAHI v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 10 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte H [2001] HCA 28; (2001) 179 ALR 425 SZGIZ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] FCAFC 71; (2013) 212 FCR 235 SZTNL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 463; (2015) 231 FCR 204