Federal Circuit Court Judicial Review Process

These are asylum-seekers who arrived by boat without a valid visa - known as Irregular Maritime Arrivals - between 13 August 2012 and 1 January 2014. If the protection visa application by a fast tract applicant is rejected by the department it may be referred to Immigration Assessment Authority and if it was rejected by IAA, the asylum-seeker may approach the Federal Circuit Court of Australia for judicial review. This feature explains about the the process of Federal Circuit Court in hearing such matters.

High Court of Australia Source: High Court of Australia