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

The applicant, Mr Chamoun, applied for special leave to appeal against a decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia which dismissed his appeal against the cancellation of his visa. The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs opposed the application. The High Court was asked to decide whether the application had sufficient prospects of success to warrant the grant of special leave. The Full Court had held that the visa cancellation was lawful and did not involve an error of law.

The legal issue was whether the application for special leave had sufficient prospects of success. The High Court considered whether the Full Court's decision involved an error of law or an error of fact, or whether it was otherwise unjust to permit the appeal. The court noted that the Full Court had carefully considered the evidence and arguments and had reached a conclusion that was open to it on the material before it. The High Court concluded that the application had insufficient prospects of success because the Full Court's decision was not plainly wrong or unjust.

Accordingly, the High Court dismissed the application for special leave. The court found that the Full Court had correctly applied the relevant law and had not made an error of fact or law. The Full Court's decision was open to it on the material before it and was not plainly wrong or unjust. The application for special leave was dismissed with costs. The Registrar was directed to draw up, sign and seal an order to that effect.