The Court refused an extension of time under s 477(2) of the Migration Act where the delay was over three and a half years, the applicant's explanations (lack of legal representation, ignorance of time limits, financial hardship, and unsubstantiated depression) were insufficient, and none of the proposed grounds of judicial review had any reasonable prospect of success. The Court confirmed that unsubstantiated and unparticularised allegations of agent fraud cannot impugn a Tribunal decision where the applicant confirmed the correctness of her claims at hearing, applying SZFDE principles requiring fraud to be distinctly pleaded and clearly proved.
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