Rahman v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 25; [2002] FCA 144

Rahman v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 25 Rahman v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 144

NOTE: CHANGES TO THE MEDIUM NEUTRAL CITATION (MNC) The Federal Court adopted a new medium neutral citation (FCAFC) for Full Court judgments effective from 1 January 2002. Single Judge judgments will not be affected and will retain the FCA medium neutral citation. The transitional arrangements are as follows: * All Full Court judgments delivered prior to 1 January 2002 will retain the FCA medium neutral citation. * All Full Court judgments delivered between 1 January 2002 to 30 April 2002 have been assigned parallel medium neutral citations in both the FCA and FCAFC series. * All Full Court judgments delivered from 1 May 2002 will contain the FCAFC medium neutral citation only.

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Rahman v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 144

MIGRATION – appeal from decision of primary judge affirming decision of Refugee Review Tribunal – where application disclosed no grounds for review – where applicant failed to attend Full Court hearing Federal Court Rules O 52 r 38A(1)(d), O 52 r 38A(2) MAHMUDUR RAHMAN v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS N1251 of 2001 BRANSON, WEINBERG & DOWSETT JJ 13 FEBRUARY 2002 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N1251 OF 2001

BETWEEN: MAHMUDUR RAHMAN

APPELLANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGES: BRANSON, WEINBERG & DOWSETT JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 13 FEBRUARY 2002

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The appellant pay the respondent's costs.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N1251 OF 2001