The applicants sought judicial review of a decision denying their application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
They argued the officer breached procedural fairness by relying on an updated publicly available country condition report not disclosed to them, and that the officer selectively assessed the evidence regarding hardship and the best interests of the children.
The Federal Court found no breach of procedural fairness in relying on the National Documentation Package and held the officer's assessment of the evidence and the internal flight alternative in Abuja was reasonable.
The application for judicial review was dismissed.
