Recent Cases

Cowgill v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2025] FCAFC 166 (26 November 2025) (Sarah C Derrington, Feutrill and Hill JJ)


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MIGRATION – primary judge dismissed an application for judicial review of a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) to affirm the Minister’s decision not to revoke the Appellant’s visa cancellation – whether the primary judge erred in making inconsistent findings as regards “family violence” (as defined by Direction 99) – whether the primary judge erred in finding the Tribunal’s error was not material – whether the primary judge should have found that the error constituted illogical, irrational and unreasonable reasoning and was material – appeal dismissed