NADD of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural .& Indigenous [2002] FCAFC 275

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NADD of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 275 NADD OF 2001 v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N 394 OF 2002 NORTH, MANSFIELD & DOWNES JJ 28 AUGUST 2002 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 394 OF 2002

BETWEEN: APPLICANT NADD OF 2001

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: NORTH, MANSFIELD & DOWNES JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 28 AUGUST 2002

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application for extension of time within which to file and serve the notice of appeal is dismissed. 2. The applicant is to pay the respondent's costs of and incidental to the application. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 394 OF 2002

BETWEEN: APPLICANT NADD OF 2001

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: NORTH, MANSFIELD & DOWNES JJ

DATE: 28 AUGUST 2002

PLACE: SYDNEY

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 This is an application for an extension of time to appeal, an application to amend the grounds of appeal, and if the extension of time is granted, an appeal against a judgment of Conti J delivered on 5 April 2002. His Honour dismissed an application for review of a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal (Tribunal) handed down on 5 November 2001. In that decision, the Tribunal affirmed the decision of a delegate of the respondent, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, to refuse a protection visa to the applicant.