Cba17 v Minister for Immigration

The applicant, Cba17, sought leave to amend their application for remedies under section 476 of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth). This application related to a decision by the Immigration Assessment Authority affirming a prior decision not to grant Cba17 a safe haven enterprise visa. The Minister for Immigration was the respondent. The matter came before Judge Manousaridis in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether Cba17 had provided an adequate explanation for failing to apply for leave to amend within the timeframe stipulated by a previous court order, and whether the proposed amended ground possessed sufficient merit to justify granting leave.

Judge Manousaridis reasoned that the explanation offered for the delay in seeking leave to amend was insufficient. The court considered the proposed amended ground and found it lacked the necessary merit to warrant the granting of leave. Consequently, the application for leave to amend was refused.

As a result of the refusal to grant leave to amend, the applicant's application for remedies was dismissed.