MEG027 & Anor v Republic of Nauru

The appellants, MEG027 and MEG026, appealed to the High Court of Australia from a decision of the Supreme Court of Nauru. The Supreme Court had dismissed their appeal against a decision of the Refugee Status Review Tribunal, which had affirmed the Secretary to the Department of Justice and Border Control's determination that the appellants were not recognised as refugees and were not owed complementary protection under the Refugees Convention Act 2012 (Nauru).

The central legal issue before the High Court was the determination of the appellants' refugee status and entitlement to complementary protection. However, during the pendency of the appeal, both appellants were recognised as refugees under the Refugees Convention Act 2012 (Nauru).

Given these subsequent developments, the parties filed a consent with the Court. The High Court, by consent, dismissed the appeal without adjudicating on its merits. There were no orders made as to costs.