ALA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 30

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

ALA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 30 Appeal from: ALA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCCA 2047

File number: NSD 1048 of 2015

Judges: ALLSOP CJ, KENNY AND GRIFFITHS JJ

Date of judgment: 10 March 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for extension of time and leave to appeal – judicial review application under s 39B of the Judicial Act 1903 (Cth) – conduct of legal representatives – costs. MIGRATION – whether primary judge denied applicant procedural fairness by refusing to disqualify himself based on reasonable apprehension of bias - whether comparative statistical analysis of Court's previous decisions relevant to apprehended bias test. Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 24 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), ss 39B, 37N(5), 43(3)(f) Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 477(2), 477(2)(b) Cases cited: AAV15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 700; (2015) 230 FCR 454 ABT15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCCA 1051 ALA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCCA 2047 ALA15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (No 2) [2015] FCCA 2048 AEG15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 702; (2015) 230 FCR 465 AHT15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 1215 British American Tobacco Australia Services Limited v Laurie [2011] HCA 2; (2011) 242 CLR 283 Concrete Pty Limited v Parramatta Design and Developments Pty Ltd [2006] HCA 55; (2006) 229 CLR 577 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [2000] HCA 63; (2000) 205 CLR 337 Kautoga v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (No 2) [2015] FCCA 1679 Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association [1983] HCA 17; (1983) 151 CLR 288 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng [2001] HCA 17; (2001) 205 CLR 507 NABE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2) [2004] FCAFC 263; (2004) 144 FCR 1 R v Watson; Ex parte Armstrong [1976] HCA 39; (1976) 136 CLR 248 SAAP v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 24; (2005) 228 CLR 294 Sekigawa v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 127 Shrestha v Migration Review Tribunal [2015] FCAFC 87; (2015) 229 FCR 301 SZUQZ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCCA 1552 SZWBH v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 88; (2015) 229 FCR 317 SZWCW v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 1217 Johnson v Johnson [2000] HCA 48; (2000) 201 CLR 488 Isbester v Knox City Council [2015] HCA 20 Ruddock v Vadarlis [2001] FCA 1865; (2001) 115 FCR 229 Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia (New South Wales Branch Inc) v Gallagher [1994] FCA 489; (1994) 52 FCR 34