Recent Cases

Uolilo v Minister for Home Affairs [2021] FCAFC 138 (06 August 2021) (Nicholas, Yates and Charlesworth JJ)


Catchwords:


MIGRATION – where second respondent affirmed decision of a delegate of first respondent refusing to grant appellant a visa – where primary judge rejected all grounds of review relied on by appellant at trial – whether appellant should be granted leave to rely on new grounds of review on appeal that were not relied on before the primary judge – whether those grounds lacked merit – whether appellant’s failure to raise them before primary judge was explained

Held: leave to rely on new grounds refused – appeal dismissed with costs