Migration law – AUSPUBLAW

How should a court respond to an immaterial error of law?

28/10/2020 / AUSPUBLAW

In the recent case of ABT17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the High Court unanimously held that a decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority (‘IAA’) to refuse a protection visa to the applicant … Read the rest

29/04/2020 / AUSPUBLAW

The number of visa cancellations on character grounds has increased by over 1100 per cent in the wake of December 2014 amendments to the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Act). While outlining all the ways a visa … Read the rest

13/03/2019 / AUSPUBLAW

Notoriously, Aboriginal people have been forced to live by Australian law. Surprisingly, Australian law may force Aboriginal people out of Australia.

Such is the predicament of Mr Justin Hands, an adopted member of the Aboriginal community at … Read the rest