Zangmo (Migration)

The applicant, Zangmo, sought judicial review of a decision made by the Migration Review Tribunal. The core of the dispute concerned the timeliness of Zangmo's applications for review, which the Tribunal had determined were not lodged within the prescribed timeframe.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Migration Review Tribunal had correctly determined that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Zangmo's applications for review due to their late lodgement. This required an examination of the relevant legislative provisions governing the time limits for lodging applications with the Tribunal.

The court found that the applications for review were received by the Tribunal on 28 February 2019. Based on this factual finding, the court concluded that the applications were made in accordance with the relevant legislation. Consequently, the court determined that the Migration Review Tribunal did indeed have jurisdiction in the matter.