A new High Court ruling could see hundreds of visa decisions in Australia revisited

ANNIKA SMETHURST HIGH COURT

A High Court ruling has implications for hundreds of visa cases relating to the use of the immigration minister’s intervention power under the Migration Act. Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

Legal academics say a High Court ruling on the use of the Immigration Minister's power to intervene in visa cases has the potential to reopen hundreds of similar visa cases in Australia.


Migration agents and refugee advocates have welcomed the ruling, saying it invites a further look at how the immigration system is working, particularly in the cases of long-term temporary visa holders.



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