AAI20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (No 2) [2024] FCA 1223

AAI20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (No 2) [2024] FCA 1223 Appeal from:

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Judgment of: FEUTRILL J

Date of judgment: 22 October 2024

Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from decision of Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) dismissing application for judicial review of the decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority affirming delegate's decision to refuse appellant's application for protection visa - error in formation of state of satisfaction in exercise of procedural power under s 473DD of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – meaning of credible personal information – new information capable of being believed – misconstruction or misunderstanding of statute – legally unreasonable conclusion or process of reasoning – materiality – could absence of error have made a realistic difference to exercise of substantive review power

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5(1), 5AA, 29, 35A, 35A(3B), 36, 36(2)(a), 36(2)(aa), 36(2)(b), 36(2)(c), 51A, 54-64, 65, 66(1), 473BA, 473BB, 473CA, 473CB, 473CB(1)(b), 473CB(1)(c), 473CC, 473DA, 473DA(1), 473DB, 473DB(2), 473DC, 473DD, 473DD(a), 473DD(b), 473DD(b)(i), 473DD(b)(ii), 473DE, 473E(1), 473FA(2), 473FB, 496; Ptt 2, 7AA; Div 3, subdiv AB Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Sch 2

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