Johal v Minister for Immigration

In *Johal v Minister for Immigration*, the applicant sought judicial review of a decision made by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The AAT had affirmed the Minister's decision to refuse the applicant a student visa. The central dispute concerned the applicant's eligibility for the visa, specifically whether they were enrolled in a course of study as required by the relevant migration regulations.

The primary legal issue before the Federal Court was whether the AAT had made an error of law in its determination. The applicant contended that the AAT's finding that they were not enrolled in a course of study was erroneous, and that this error had led to an incorrect outcome regarding their visa application.

Justice Kendall found no arguable error of law in the AAT's decision. The Court accepted the AAT's factual findings that the applicant had not provided sufficient evidence of enrolment in a course of study that met the requirements for the student visa. Consequently, the Court concluded that the AAT had correctly applied the law to the facts before it. The application for judicial review was therefore dismissed.