EUW17 v Minister for Home Affairs

EUW17 (the applicant) sought judicial review of a decision by the Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) to deny their application for a protection visa. The applicant contended that the IAA had committed a jurisdictional error in its decision-making process.

The central legal issue before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia was whether the IAA had made a jurisdictional error by failing to comply with section 473DC of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth). This failure allegedly arose because a practice direction relevant to the applicant's case was sent to an incorrect address, thereby preventing the applicant from adequately responding.

Judge Kendall found that the applicant had not demonstrated a jurisdictional error. The court reasoned that the IAA's obligation under section 473DC was to provide the applicant with a copy of the practice direction, which it had done by sending it to the address on file. The applicant bore the responsibility for ensuring their contact details were current. As no jurisdictional error was established, the application for judicial review was dismissed.