VWYJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCAFC 1

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VWYJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCAFC 1

MIGRATION – visa – protection visa – disqualification because of war crimes, crimes against humanity or serious non-political crimes – whether jurisdictional error by Administrative Appeals Tribunal PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – judgments and orders – interlocutory or final – order dismissing application for extension of time to appeal from decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – leave to appeal – whether extension of time to apply should be granted – whether any prospect of success on appeal

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5(1), 36, 417, 474(1), 474(2), 477(1), 483, 500(1)(c) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 44(1), 44(2A) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24(1A) Federal Court Rules O 52 r 10

Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Opened for signature 28 July 1951. 189 UNTS 150 (entered into force 22 April 1954) art 1F

VWYJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 658 affirmed VAX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] AATA 143 affirmed Tuite v Administrative Appeals Tribunal (1993) 40 FCR 483 cited Clements v Independent Indigenous Advisory Committee [2003] FCAFC 143 (2003) 131 FCR 28 cited Vranic v Commissioner of Taxation [2002] FCAFC 26 (2002) 67 ALD 798 followed Arquita v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1889 (2000) 106 FCR 465 considered Singh v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1125 (2000) 102 FCR 51 cited

VWYJ vMINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS VID 361 of 2005

GRAY, KIEFEL AND LANDER JJ 16 MARCH 2006 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 361 of 2005