Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal could rely on new facts, evidence, or unreasoned requests before the Federal Court.
Decisione estratta
New factual allegations and evidence were inadmissible; several arguments could not be examined because they were either unsupported or challenged only the lower court's assessment of evidence.
Motivazione estratta
On federal appeal, new facts and evidence are excluded, and criticism of factual findings is generally unavailable unless a statutory exception is shown; none was established.