BQG17 v Minister for Immigration

The applicant, BQG17, sought judicial review of a decision made by the Minister for Immigration concerning the grant of a temporary protection visa. The central dispute revolved around whether the Minister's decision was invalid due to jurisdictional error. The matter was heard by Judge Smith.

The court was required to determine whether the Minister's decision to grant the temporary protection visa was infected with jurisdictional error. In addition, the court considered an application by the applicant for leave to amend their application to include a further ground of review.

Judge Smith found that there was no jurisdictional error in the Minister's decision. The court granted the applicant leave to amend their application to rely upon and file an amended application in the form dated 6 August 2018. Ultimately, the application was dismissed.