Fejzullahu and Ors, Ex parte - Re Minister for Immigration

The applicants, Fejzullahu and others, sought judicial review of a decision made by the Minister for Immigration. The dispute concerned the Minister's refusal to grant certain visas to the applicants. The matter came before Kirby J, sitting in chambers.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the Minister's decision to refuse the visas was vitiated by jurisdictional error. Specifically, the applicants contended that the Minister had failed to consider relevant considerations and had taken into account irrelevant considerations when making the decision.

Kirby J considered the principles of administrative law, particularly the grounds for judicial review of administrative decisions. His Honour examined the evidence before the Minister and the reasons provided for the refusal. The Court applied the established legal principles that an administrative decision-maker must consider all relevant factors and disregard all irrelevant factors. The failure to do so can constitute a jurisdictional error, rendering the decision invalid.

The application for judicial review was dismissed.