NADH of 2001 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 328

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NADH of 2001 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 328 MIGRATION - application for protection visa by Chinese nationals – jurisdictional error - the decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal affected by apprehended bias – also lack of satisfaction reached by the Refugee Review Tribunal not lawful, but arbitrary and capricious. Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 discussed Avon Downs Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 353 cited Bankstown Municipal Council v Fripp (1916) 26 CLR 385 cited Boucaut Bay Co (In liq) v The Commonwealth (1927) 40 CLR 98 referred to Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110 cited Corporation of the City of Enfield v Development Assistance Commission (2000) 199 CLR 135 cited Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 followed Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Brian Hatch Timber Co (Sales) Pty Ltd (1972) 128 CLR 28 cited Foley v Padley (1984) 154 CLR 349 cited Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70 followed Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 followed Minister v Jia Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507 cited NABE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2) [2004] FCAFC 263 referred to NAMW v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 264 referred to Paul v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 113 FCR 396 cited R v Anderson; Ex parte Ipec-Air Pty Ltd (1965) 113 CLR 177 cited R v Connell; Ex parte The Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1944) 69 CLR 407 referred to Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S 20 of 2002 (2003) 198 ALR 59 discussed Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte H (2001) 179 ALR 425 referred to Sharp v Wakefield [1891] AC 173 discussed WAEJ v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 188; (2003) 76 ALD 597 discussed Wang v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2000) 105 FCR 458 cited Webb v R (1994) 181 CLR 41 followed NADH OF 2001 AND ORS v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N 879 of 2004 MOORE, TAMBERLIN & ALLSOP JJ 22 DECEMBER 2004 SYDNEY