15-8-23 / Matthew Jones KC — Judicial Review & Administrative, Human Rights & Discrimination
In this judicial review proceeding, Matthew Jones appeared pro bono for a foreign citizen who had been convicted of manslaughter. Rangiah J considered, among other things, whether a conclusion by the Minister that the applicant posed a risk of violent offending was legally unreasonable when the underlying manslaughter conviction had…
AXQ18 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 195
10-3-23 / Matthew Jones KC — Judicial Review & Administrative
Matthew Jones appeared, pro bono, on an appeal for Tamil woman seeking asylym in Australia based on a fear of sexual and physical assault of herself and her daughters. The main issue in the appeal was whether the appellant had provided “credible personal information” in relation to her complaints within…
Johnson v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 1940
23-11-18 / Matthew Jones KC, Jason Mitchenson — Judicial Review & Administrative
An administrative review of a migration decision. Matthew Jones and Jason Mitchenson appeared (pro bono) on behalf of the Applicant. This case involves an administrative review of a migration decision. The Federal Court of Australia held that the decision of Minister was vitiated by jurisdictional error. Therefore, the Minister’s decision…
31-5-16 / Matthew Jones KC — Appellate, Competition & Consumer, International, Judicial Review & Administrative
Appeal by self-represented litigant asserting rights under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Matthew Jones appeared (leading B O’Brien) for the respondent.
