Ajh19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

AJH19
v
MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS & ANOR
[2021] HCASL 1
S177/2020

The applicant seeks special leave to appeal from a judgment of the Federal Court of Australia (Thawley J) dismissing the applicant's appeal from the dismissal by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Judge Driver) of the applicant's application for judicial review of the decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority to affirm the decision of a delegate of the first respondent to refuse the applicant's application for a safe haven enterprise visa.
The applicant identifies no error of principle which it would be in the interests of justice for this Court to consider. The applicant requires an extension of time, but it would be futile to grant the extension which is sought. There is no reason to doubt the correctness of the decision of the Federal Court. The application should be dismissed.
Pursuant to r 41.08.1 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth), we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

M.M. Gordon S.H.P. Steward

4 February 2021

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In this case, AJH19, the applicant, sought special leave to appeal against the decision of the Federal Court of Australia dismissing their appeal from the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, which had previously dismissed the applicant's application for judicial review. The review pertained to the decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority to affirm the decision of a delegate of the first respondent to refuse the applicant's application for a safe haven enterprise visa. The matter reached the High Court of Australia, which considered whether the application for special leave should be granted.

The legal issues in the case revolved around the correctness of the decisions made by both the Federal Circuit Court and the Federal Court in dismissing the applicant's appeal. The applicant sought to challenge the decision-making process and the application of the relevant statutory provisions regarding the safe haven enterprise visa. The central issue was whether there were any errors of principle or law that warranted the High Court's intervention.

The High Court assessed the application for special leave, considering the applicant's contention that there were no errors of principle identified in the lower courts' decisions. The applicant also requested an extension of time for their application, but the Court found that granting such an extension would be futile. The High Court found no reason to doubt the correctness of the Federal Court's decision, ultimately concluding that the application for special leave should be dismissed. The Court emphasised that the decisions of the lower courts were sound and did not reveal any significant legal errors warranting the High Court's involvement.

The High Court dismissed the application for special leave, thereby upholding the decisions of the lower courts. The Court directed the Registrar to draw up, sign, and seal an order reflecting this decision. The applicant's appeal was not successful, and the decisions of the Federal Circuit Court and the Federal Court remained affirmed.

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