Visa Cancellation Character Matter Under Section 501

We recently acted for a client in a visa cancellation character matter under section 501 before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Our client had a substantial criminal history which included violent offences and incarceration. We appeared before the Tribunal and provided evidence that there were a number of mitigating circumstances including mental health issues, a history of domestic violence and a destructive family background. The Tribunal accepted that our client should be given a second chance and set aside the decision of the Department of Home Affairs.

The general effect of a visa cancellation under character grounds is that the client would then be removed from Australia and would never be able to return again for any reason. By overturning this decision in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, we were able to provide our client with another chance to live in Australia permanently and be a law abiding individual with the support of the client’s Australian family.

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