Eqj17 v Minister for Immigration

The applicant, Eqj17, sought an extension of time under section 477 of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth) to appeal a decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority. The application for an extension of time was filed after the prescribed period had expired. The Minister for Immigration was the respondent. The matter came before Judge Street of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the applicant an extension of time to lodge their appeal. This required the Court to consider whether the applicant had provided a satisfactory explanation for the delay in filing the application and whether the proposed grounds of appeal, as amended, disclosed a sufficiently arguable case of jurisdictional error.

Judge Street dismissed the application for an extension of time. The Court found that the applicant had not provided a satisfactory explanation for the significant delay in filing the application. Furthermore, the Court determined that the grounds of jurisdictional error raised in the amended application were not sufficiently arguable to warrant granting an extension of time. Consequently, the Court made no orders in favour of the applicant.