Judge's wandering leads to successful appeal

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Editor’s picks

• BLG19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migration Services and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FCA 506
   

  • Catchwords “MIGRATION – appeal from the (then) Federal Circuit Court of Australia dismissing an application for judicial review of a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirming a decision of the Minister to not grant a protection visa – adequacy of reasons – reasons given orally – recording not complete because of primary judge standing, pacing and moving away from the microphone during delivery – appellant and this Court denied the opportunity to understand the reasoning of the primary judge – justice not seen to be done – appeal allowed“
     

  • Background on Judge Street here - Sandy Street - Wikipedia (his father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all NSW CJ)
     

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