Huynh v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCAFC 122

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Huynh v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCAFC 122

MIGRATION – Judicial review – decision of Federal Magistrate – meaning of 'dependent child' – whether dependence must be necessary – dependence by choice can be dependent for the purpose of Migration Regulations – decision was affected by jurisdictional error – decision quashed and remitted to tribunal.

Migration Regulations 1994 reg 1.03, reg 1.05A Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Pires (1998) 90 FCR 214not followed Xie v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2000) 61 ALD 641 not followed Kauri Timber Co (Tas) Pty Ltd v Reeman (1973) 128 CLR 177cited McNamara v Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (2005) 221 CLR 646 applied Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355applied Australian Securities and Investments Commission v DB Management Pty Limited (2000) 199 CLR 321cited Potts v Niddrie and Benhar Coal Co Ltd [1913] AC 531 cited Aafjes v Kearney (1976) 180 CLR 199 cited Green v Daniels (1977) 51 ALJR 463 referred to Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 applied CHI CUONG HUYNH AND ORS v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND ANOR SAD 35 OF 2006 LANDER, RARES AND BESANKO JJ 31 JULY 2006 ADELAIDE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 35 OF 2006

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: CHI CUONG HUYNH

FIRST APPELLANT

MY VAN HUYNH

SECOND APPELLANT

CHI DUNG HUYNH

THIRD APPELLANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

FIRST RESPONDENT