Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 141

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 141 Appeal from: Singh v Minister for Immigration [2015] FCCA 509

File number: VID 173 of 2015

Judges: KENNY, GRIFFITHS AND MORTIMER JJ

Date of judgment: 17 October 2016

Catchwords: MIGRATION – where migration agent engaged in fraud – whether that fraud meant that there was no valid visa application and that s 48 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) was avoided - whether the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCCA) erred in finding that it lacked jurisdiction – utility in granting judicial review – significant that declaratory relief sought – Held: appeal allowed, matter remitted to FCCA for reconsideration.

Legislation: Constitution, s 75(v) Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth), s 16 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), Div 3, Pt 2, ss 46, 46A, 46A(2), 47, 47(3), 48, 48(1A), 69, 195A, 195A(2), 347, 476, 476(2), 476(2)(a), 476(4) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), Schs 2, 4, cls 485.224(1), 485.224, PIC 4020

Cases cited: Craig v South Australia [1995] HCA 58; 184 CLR 163 Kirk v Industrial Court (NSW) [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 Lansen v Minister for Environment and Heritage [2008] FCAFC 189; 174 FCR 14 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Kim [2014] FCAFC 47; 221 FCR 523 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZLIX [2008] FCAFC 17; 245 ALR 501 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj [2002] HCA 11; 209 CLR 597 Nguyen v Nguyen [1990] HCA 9; 169 CLR 245 Plaintiff M61/2010E v The Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 41; 243 CLR 319 Prodduturi v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 5; 144 ALD 243 SZEEU v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCAFC 2; 150 FCR 214 SZFDE v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] HCA 35; 232 CLR 189 Transurban City Link Ltd v Allan [1999] FCA 1723; 95 FCR 553