AEE17 v Minister for Immigration

The applicant, AEE17, sought judicial review of a decision made by the Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) concerning a protection visa application. The dispute centred on whether the IAA had committed a jurisdictional error in relation to a certificate issued under section 473GB of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth). The matter was heard before Judge Smith.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the IAA's decision involved a jurisdictional error, specifically in its consideration of the section 473GB certificate. A secondary issue arose concerning a late application by the applicant for leave to amend their application, and whether granting such leave would be in the interests of the administration of justice.

Judge Smith found that the IAA had not committed a jurisdictional error. The Court reasoned that the IAA had properly considered the certificate in accordance with the relevant provisions of the *Migration Act*. Regarding the application for leave to amend, the Court refused to grant it, concluding that it was not in the interests of the administration of justice to do so. Consequently, the applicant's application for judicial review was dismissed.