NDBR v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCA 168

Federal Court of Australia NDBR v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCA 168 Review of: NDBR and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2022] AATA 4042

File number: VID 4 of 2023

Judgment of: MCEVOY J

Date of judgment: 1 March 2024

Catchwords: MIGRATION – application for judicial review of decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal – Tribunal affirmed decision of Minister's delegate to refuse to grant a Temporary Protection (Class XD) visa pursuant to s 501(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – denial of procedural fairness by Tribunal – failure to follow recommendations of medical practitioner in conduct of hearing – failure not remedied by Tribunal – applicant prejudiced – decision of Tribunal quashed – remitted to Tribunal for determination according to law.

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 39(1) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 36(2)(a), 195A, 476A, 500, 501 Legal Services Direction 2017 (Cth) s 2 of Appendix B Aronson et al, Judicial Review of Administrative Action and Government Liability (7th ed, Lawbook, 2022)

Cases cited: Australian Postal Commission v Hayes (1989) 23 FCR 320; [2001] FCA 266 Australian Postal Corp v Bessey (2001) 32 AAR 508; [2001] FCA 266 Boensch v Pascoe (2019) 268 CLR 593; [2019] HCA 49 Craine v Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 305 DBB16 v Commonwealth of Australia [2022] FCA 783 DXJL v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 1124 Escobar v Spindaleri (1986) 7 NSWLR 51 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Ltd (2013) 250 CLR 303; [2013] HCA 46 Grundt v Great Boulder Pty Gold Mines Ltd (1937) 59 CLR 641 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Lawrie v Lawler (No 3) [2016] NTCA 3 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 66 Melbourne Steamship Co Ltd v Morehead (1912) 15 CLR 333 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA (2019) 264 CLR 421; [2019] HCA 3 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH (2015) 256 CLR 326; [2015] HCA 40 Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1963) 113 CLR 475 MZZMG v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2015) 234 FCR 180; [2015] FCAFC 134 NDBR v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 1631 NDBR v Minister for Home Affairs and Another (2021) 286 FCR 336; [2021] FCAFC 170 Perera v MIMA (1999) 92 FCR 6; [1999] FCA 507 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 6 Scott v Handley (1999) 58 ALD 373; [1999] FCA 404 SZAAJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 312 Tuimaseve v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 396 Regina (Hill) v Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales [2014] 1 WLR 86