MIGRATION - application for extension of time within which to appeal Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) decision under s 44(2A), Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 - where s 24(6), Australian Citizenship Act 2007 proscribes approval of citizenship application where criminal proceedings are pending - where AAT refused to grant an adjournment pending finalisation of applicant's criminal proceedings on the ground it had no power to do so applying Lesi v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2015] FCA 1186; 238 FCR 145 (Lesi) - where AAT therefore affirmed the delegate's decision refusing to grant citizenship - whether the application lacked merit because the applicant did not contend that Lesi was plainly wrong - consideration of relationship between judicial comity and the assessment of merit in the context of applying for an extension of time - where it was not in issue that there were serious doubts about whether Lesi was wrongly decided - where applicant failed to explain the whole of the delay - extension of time granted with recommendation that the matter be referred to a Full Court
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