EHF17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

• Jurisdiction: Australia Federal only
• Judge: DERRINGTON J
• Judgment Date: 14 October 2019
• Neutral Citation: [2019] FCA 1681
• Court: Federal Court
• Date: 14 October 2019

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

EHF17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 1681

Appeal from:	EHF17 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2019] FCCA 499
File number:	WAD 165 of 2019
Judge:	DERRINGTON J
Date of judgment:	14 October 2019
Catchwords:	MIGRATION – decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – citizen of Egypt – Coptic Christian – whether conclusion concerning whether the applicant has no well-founded fear of persecution having regard to evidence of unrest and violence in Egypt against Coptic Christians – no jurisdictional error arising from unreasonable finding of fact – finding not unreasonable in any event ; MIGRATION – alleged factual error in formation of state of satisfaction for the purposes of s 65 of Migration Act –review of subjective jurisdictional fact – illogicality, irrationality or reliance on inferences or findings of fact not supported by logical grounds or probative evidence – allegations of jurisdictional error not relevant to alleged erroneous fact finding in relation to visa criteria ; ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – factual error by Administrative Appeals Tribunal in application of s 65 of Migration Act – error relevant to formation of subjective jurisdictional fact – review of subjective jurisdictional fact wider than judicial review for “unreasonableness” – conflation in authorities of principles relating to jurisdictional error and review of jurisdictional fact
Legislation:	Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 65
Cases cited:	AEX15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 821 ARG15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2016) 250 FCR 109 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 Attorney-General (NSW) v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Avon Downs Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 353 Brennan v New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (2011) 83 NSWLR 23 Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110 Caledonian Collieries Ltd v Australasian Coal and Shale Employees’ Federation (No 1) (1930) 42 CLR 527 Chan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1989) 169 CLR 379 CHW16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCA 762 Corporation of the City of Einfield v Development Assessment Commissioner (2000) 199 CLR 135 CQG15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2016) 253 FCR 496 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 D’Amore v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2012] NSWSC 473 DAO16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 258 FCR 175 EVA17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 262 FCR 304 Gedeon v Commissioner of New South Wales Crime Commission (2008) 236 CLR 120 Hossam v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2016) 70 AAR 320 Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales (2010) 239 CLR 531 McStravick v Western Australia [2001] WASCA 398 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Pandey (2014) 143 ALD 640 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh [2016] FCA 575 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZUXN (2016) 69 AAR 210 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW (2018) 92 ALJR 713 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJSS (2010) 243 CLR 164 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Guo (1997) 191 CLR 559 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia (2001) 205 CLR 507 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Rajalingam Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v SGLB (2004) 78 ALJR 992 Parisienne Basket Shoes Pty Ltd v Whyte (1938) 59 CLR 369 Pharmacy Guild of Australia v Australian Community Pharmacy Authority (1996) 70 FCR 462 Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Economic Regulation Authority [2014] WASC 346 Plaintiff M174/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 92 ALJR 481 R v Alley; Ex parte New South Wales Plumbers & Gasfitters Employees’ Union (1981) 153 CLR 376 R v Australian Stevedoring Industry Board, Ex parte Melbourne Stevedoring Co Pty Ltd (1953) 88 CLR 100 R v Blakeley; Ex parte Association of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Draughtsmen of Australia (1950) 82 CLR 54 R v Connell; Ex parte The Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1944) 69 CLR 407 R v Lord President of the Privy Council; Ex parte Page [1993] AC 682 R v Williams; Ex parte Australian Building Construction Employees’ and Builders Labourers’ Federation (1982) 153 CLR 402 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 (2003) 77 ALJR 1165 Secretary of State for Education and Science v Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council [1977] AC 1014 SZNKV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2010) 118 ALD 232 SZOOR v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2012) 202 FCR 1 SZRTN v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2014) 141 ALD 395 SZTAP v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2015) 238 FCR 404 SZTKR v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1613 Telcordia Technologies Inc v Telkom SA [2006] 139 SCA (RSA); [2006] ZASCA 112 Tsvetnenko v United States (2019) 367 ALR 465 VUAX v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2004) 238 FCR 588 WAHP v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 87 WAJS v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2004) 240 FCR 261 Waterford v Commonwealth (1987) 163 CLR 54
Date of hearing:	9 August 2019
Registry:	Western Australia
Division:	General Division
National Practice Area:	Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights
Category:	Catchwords
Number of paragraphs:	150
Counsel for the Appellant:	Mr GMG McIntyre
Solicitor for the Appellant:	D’Angelo Legal
Solicitor for the Respondents:	Mr PR Macliver of Australian Government Solicitor

ORDERS

		WAD 165 of 2019
BETWEEN:	EHF17 Appellant
AND:	MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER...