Li Wen Han v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 421

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Li Wen Han v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 421 MIGRATION – refugee – application for protection visa – no details of Convention claims in application form – delegate's decision refusing application – details of claims supplied after application for RRT review and before RRT decision affirming delegate's decision – whether RRT has jurisdiction to set aside invalid decision – whether subsequent supply of details of claims validated initial application Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 25C Migration Act 1985(Cth) ss 29, 36, 40(1), 45, 46, 47, 54, 55, 56, 65, 69, 411(1)(c), 412(1), 415(1), 475(1)(b), 476(1)(b), (c) and (d) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) regs 1.18, 2.04, 2.07, sch 1 cl 1126, sch 2 cl 866.2 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v "A" (1999) 168 ALR 594 applied Fernando v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 324 mentioned Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 162 ALR 577 at par 119 mentioned Collector of Customs v Brian Lawler Automotive Pty Ltd (1979) 2 ALD 1 at 4-5, 20-25 applied Phanouvong v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1489 not followed Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v "A" [2000] FCA 108 applied

LI WEN HAN & ORS v THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS NO. VG 699 OF 1998 HEEREY J 5 APRIL 2000 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 699 OF 1998

BETWEEN: LI WEN HAN

First Applicant

ZHANG LI JUAN

Second Applicant

LI MING ZHAO

Third Applicant

AND: THE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

Respondent

JUDGE: HEEREY J