Appellant WABZ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 30

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Appellant WABZ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 30 MIGRATION – judicial review – protection visa – Refugee Review Tribunal – representation – common law agency principle – statutory restrictions - procedural fairness – legitimate expectation – entitlement to representation – denial of representation – erroneous opinion that Legal Aid solicitor unable to appear in Tribunal – unexpected denial of representation – failure of procedural fairness – other factors – failure to provide female interpreter – refusal to permit appellant to call a witness – errors of interpretation – solicitor employed by Legal Aid Commission – whether 'official' for purpose of exemption from restrictions on immigration assistance – whether 'member of the public service of a State' WORDS AND PHRASES – 'official', 'member of the public service of a State' Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 474, s 425, s 426, s 427, s 280, s 275 The Legal Aid Commission Act 1976 (WA) Judiciary Act 1903(Cth) s 39B NAAV v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2002) 193 ALR 449 cited Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth of Australia (2003) 211 CLR 476 followed Lobo v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 200 ALR 359 cited Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 followed Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 195 ALR 502 cited R v Board of Appeal; Ex parte Kay (1916) 22 CLR 183 cited R v Assessment Committee of Saint Mary Abbotts, Kensington [1891] 1 QB 378 cited Jackson and Co v Napper [1886] 35 Ch D 162 cited R v Visiting Justice at Pentridge Prison; Ex parte Walker [1975] VR 883 cited R v Commissioner of Police (NT); Ex parte Edwards (1997) 32 FLR 183 cited Finch v Goldstein (1981) 55 FLR 257 cited Pett v Greyhound Racing Association Ltd (No 1) [1969]1 QB 125 cited Pett v Greyhound Racing Association Ltd (No 2) [1970] 1 QB 46 cited Enderby Town Football Club Ltd v Football Association Ltd [1971] Ch 591 cited Fraser v Mudge [1975] 1 WLR 1132 cited R v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Ex parte Tarrant [1985] QB 251 cited Li Shi Ping v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1994) 35 ALD 557 cited Xiang Sheng Li v Refugee Review Tribunal (1994) 36 ALD 273 cited Guo Wei Rong v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1995) 38 ALD 38 cited R v Maze Visitors; Ex parte Hone [1988] 1 AC 379 cited Bank Voor Handel on Scheepvaart NV v Administrator of Hungarian Property [1954] AC 584 cited Superannuation Fund Investment Trust v Commissioner of Stamps (SA) (1979) 145 CLR 330 cited Townsville Hospital Board v Townsville City Council (1982) 149 CLR 282 cited Nguyen Do Vinh v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1997) 47 ALD 528 cited Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Cassim (2000) 175 ALR 209 cited Algama v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 115 FCR 253 cited Gowfkir v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 988 cited Gurung v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 772 cited VFAB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 872 cited Zhang de Yong v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1993) 45 FCR 384 cited Krstic v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1988) 20 FCR 486 cited Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs & Anor; Ex parte Applicants S124/2002 (2003) 195 ALR 1 cited SBBG v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 121 cited Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292 referred to Canellis v Slattery[1994] 33 NSWLR 104 cited R v Board of Appeal; ex parte Kay (1916) 22 CLR 183 cited Haritou v Skourdoumbis [2002] FCA 116 cited Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Western Australia (inc) v Commissioner of Equal Opportunity [2001] WASC 306 cited Stampalia v Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal of Western Australia [2000] WASCA 24 cited Commonwealth v Frost (1982) 41 ALR 626 cited R v City of Melbourne; Ex parte Whyte (1977) 17 ALR 445 cited Russell v Duke of Norfolk [1949] 1 All ER 109 (PC) cited Cains v Jenkins (1970-80) 28 ALR 219 cited J Alder, Representation before Tribunals [1972] Public Law Review 278 APPELLANT WABZ v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS W318 OF 2002 FRENCH, LEE and HILL JJ 18 FEBRUARY 2004 PERTH