Aplod v Minister for Immigration

The applicant, Aplod, sought judicial review of a decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) which affirmed the delegate's refusal of his application for a Regional Employer Nomination (Permanent) (Class RN) (Subclass 187) visa. The AAT was not satisfied that the applicant had a valid nomination as required by clause 187.233(3) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth).

The central legal issue before Dowdy J was whether the AAT's decision involved a jurisdictional error. The applicant contended that there was a jurisdictional error, but the court was required to determine if any meaningful ground of such error had been established.

Dowdy J found that no meaningful ground of jurisdictional error was asserted by the applicant, nor was any established. The court concluded that the AAT had acted within its jurisdiction and had not made an error of law. Consequently, the application for judicial review was dismissed.