FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA
| KAUR v MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS & ANOR | [2019] FCCA 1123 |
| Catchwords: MIGRATION – Extension of time in which to seek judicial review of Tribunal decision affirming refusal of Partner visa – applicant’s sponsor withdraws support for application – Tribunal finds criteria for application not made out – no evidence adduced before Tribunal capable of meeting criteria for family violence – application for review made more than a year after expiry of time –application lodged after application for Ministerial intervention declined – applicable principles – explanation for delay inadequate – no prejudice – merits of proposed grounds of review – Tribunal bound to find that criteria for Partner visa not satisfied as no sponsor for application – family violence not open on the evidence before the Tribunal – complaint as to negligent advice did not vitiate Tribunal’s decision – no evidence applicant’s medical condition capable of supporting conclusion that she was not afforded real and meaningful opportunity to present evidence or arguments on review – certificate under s 375A invalid – no warrant for concluding that there was any reasonable possibility of different outcome – no utility in further hearing. |
| Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s.140 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss.5F, 65, 375A, 425, 476 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), regs.1.22, 1.23, Sch 2 cl 801.111, 801.221 |
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- [2019] FCCA 1123
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The court was required to determine whether to grant an extension of time for the judicial review. This involved considering the adequacy of the applicant's explanation for the significant delay, the merits of the proposed grounds of review, and whether there was any prejudice to the Minister. Specifically, the court had to assess whether the applicant had been afforded a real and meaningful opportunity to present her case to the Tribunal, particularly in light of her claims of anxiety and depression, and the validity and relevance of a certificate issued under s 375A of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).
The court reasoned that the applicant's explanation for the delay was inadequate. It applied the principles established in cases such as *SZNVW* and *SZNCR*, holding that a diagnosed mental impairment does not automatically deny an applicant a "real and meaningful" opportunity to participate in a hearing unless it renders them entirely unfit to give evidence, present arguments, or answer questions. The court found no evidence that the applicant's medical condition disabled her from presenting her case to the Tribunal. Furthermore, while acknowledging the invalidity of the s 375A certificate and the Tribunal's failure to inform the applicant of its existence, the court concluded that these issues did not give rise to jurisdictional error. This was because, with the withdrawal of sponsorship and the absence of a family violence claim, only one outcome was open to the Tribunal regarding the visa criteria, rendering the documents subject to the certificate irrelevant to the core issue. Consequently, the court found no reasonable possibility of a different outcome and no utility in granting further hearings.
The application for an extension of time was dismissed.
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