SZAJB v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 75

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZAJB v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 75

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – migration – protection visa – time limits on judicial review application – non-extendable – time limit exceeded – application dismissed as incompetent – application for leave to appeal – whether dismissal interlocutory or final – whether abuse of process – constitutional validity of time limit APPEALS - appeal from dismissal of application for want of jurisdiction – whether decision final or interlocutory – whether leave to appeal required – criteria for grant of leave – utility – primary application abuse of process

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 477 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24 Adam P Brown Male Fashions Pty Ltd v Philip Morris Inc (1981) 148 CLR 170 cited Appellant S395/2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 216 CLR 473 discussed Bodruddaza v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2007) 228 CLR 651 cited Brouwer v Titan Corporation Ltd (1997) 73 FCR 241 cited Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Ltd (No 1) (1981) 147 CLR 246 cited Computer Edge Pty Ltd v Apple Computer Inc (1984) 58 ALJR 512 cited Farajvand v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [2001] FCA 795 referred to Fifita v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1695 cited Fisher v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) ALD 66 cited Hall v Nominal Defendant (1966) 117 CLR 423 cited Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564 cited Kabir v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC 20 discussed and explained Licul v Corney (1976) 180 CLR 213 cited Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven GmbH v Owners of Ship "Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya" (1979) 79 FCR 71 cited Meredith v Commissioner of Taxation (2002) 125 FCR 308 cited Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZKKC (2007) 159 FCR 565 cited Minogue v Williams (1960) 60 ALD 366 cited Muin v Refugee Review Tribunal (2002) 190 ALR 601 referred to NAIZ v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCAFC 37 cited Plaintiff S157/2000 v The Commonwealth (2003) 211 CLR 476 cited Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (No 1) (1980) 147 CLR 35 cited Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1980-1981) 147 CLR 589 cited Randhawa v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1994) 52 FCR 437 cited Re Will of Gilbert (1946) 46 SR(NSW) 318 cited Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 198 cited Spalla v St George Motor Finance Ltd (No 6) [2004] FCA 1699 cited Standard Discount Co v La Grange (1877) 3 CPD 67 cited SZATV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 237 ALR 634 cited SZDGN v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1543 referred to SZDPF v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCAFC 85 referred to SZECI v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2005] FCA 1202 cited SZEZI v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 1195 cited SZJYV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 731 cited SZICV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 158 FCR 260 cited Tampion v Anderson (1973) 3 ALR 414 cited Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 cited Wang v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (2000) 179 ALR 1 referred to Wilson v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] FCA 304 cited Wong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2004) 146 FCR 1 referred to