Ghomrawi v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 724

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ghomrawi v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 724 MIGRATION – immigration detention – appeal – whether error of law in finding that detention not unlawful – whether error in finding no application made – whether error in finding no valid application - whether error in discretionary interpretation of power to grant bridging visa ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – whether error in finding conditions of transfer and monthly review did not render lawful detention unlawful.

Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 73 Abalos v Australian Postal Commission (1990) 171 CLR 167, cited Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472, cited Ex parte Ghomrawi, Re Ruddock & Anor unreported, High Court of Australia, McHugh J, 21 December 1999, referred to Hong v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1998) 82 FCR 468, cited Kundu v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 560, cited Li Wen Han v Minister for Imigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 421, cited Lim v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1992) 176 CLR 1, cited Minister for Imigration & Multicultural Affairs v Sharma (1999) 90 FCR 513, referred to Nicolas v The Queen (1998) 193 CLR 173, cited Phanouvong v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1489, cited Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355, referred to State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588, cited HASSAN GHOMRAWI V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS N 1233 of 1999 R D NICHOLSON, HELY & GYLES JJ 2 JUNE 2000 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N1233 OF 1999

ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA