Joel v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2000] FCA 1919

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Joel v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2000] FCA 1919

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – conduct of registered agent and qualified legal practitioner in advertising for refugees to join class actions for refugee status being conducted in the High Court – decisions to issue of two successive notices to such practitioner from Respondent Authority under s 308 of Migration Act (Cth) to produce documents and answer questions verified by statutory declaration – whether decisions reviewable under ADJR Act and/or Judiciary Act – whether the first notice ceased to be reviewable for the time being by virtue of the content of the second notice – that being so, whether the second notice was rendered inoperative in whole or in part of reason of legal professional privilege – whether the second notice should be otherwise quashed in whole or in part on administrative law grounds including Wednesbury unreasonableness. Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 3(1) 5(1) and 6(1). Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) ss15 and 17. Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39(1A)(c). Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 275, 276(1) and (2), 277(1), 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 308(1)(a) and (c), 309(2), 303(h), 306D, 306E, 313, 314, 315(1), 316, 317, 318, 334, 335 and 487. Migration Regulations 8 and 9 1994 (Cth) (Schedule 2). Attorney-General for the Northern Territory v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 referred to. Attorney-General (Cth) v Queensland (1990) 25 FCR 125 referred to. Baker v Campbell (1983) 153 CLR 52 applied. Bond v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 321 applied. Carter v Northmore Hale Davy & Lecke (1995) 183 CLR 121 applied. Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Pty Limited (1997) 188 CLR 501 referred to. Corporate Affairs Commission of NSW v Yuill (1990-1) 172 CLR 319 distinguished. Evans v Friemann (1981) 35 ALR 428 referred to. Fieldhouse v Commissioner of Taxation (1989-1990) 25 FCR 187 referred to Goldberg v Ng (1995) 185 CLR 83 referred to. Hammond v The Commonwealth (1982) 152 CLR 188 referred to. Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 applied. Lloyd v Costigan (1983) 48 ALR 241 applied. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1985-6) 162 CLR 24 applied. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611 referred to. NSW Aboriginal Council v Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Commission (Federal Court Hill J – unreported 30 August 1995) referred to. Salerno v National Crime Authority (1997) 144 ALR 709 referred to. Herijanto v Refugee Review Tribunal (2000) 74 ALJR 703 cited. Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd (2000) 98 FCR 311 referred to. ADRIAN PHILLIP JOEL v MIGRATION AGENTS REGISTRATION AUTHORITY NG 1027 of 2000 CONTI J SYDNEY 22 DECEMBER 2000