CLQ17 v Minister for Immigration

The applicant, a citizen of Sri Lanka, sought judicial review of a decision by the Immigration Assessment Authority (Authority) affirming a delegate's decision not to grant him a Safe Haven Enterprise visa. The applicant also sought an extension of time to file his application for remedies under section 476 of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth), as his application was filed more than 35 days after the Authority's decision. The parties agreed that the court should hear the application for an extension of time and the substantive application concurrently.

The legal issues before the court were whether the applicant had provided an adequate explanation for the delay in filing his application and whether the substantive grounds of his application had merit. Specifically, the applicant contended that the Authority failed to consider relevant country information and corroborative evidence in its decision-making process.

The court found that an extension of time was warranted. In considering the substantive application, the court determined that the Authority had failed to adequately consider the country information and corroborative evidence presented by the applicant. Consequently, the Authority's decision affirming the delegate's decision was quashed, and the matter was remitted to the Authority for review according to law. The Minister was ordered to pay the applicant's costs.