WABX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 300

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WABX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

[2002] FCA 300

MIGRATION - application for extension of time in which to appeal – no point of principle. WABX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs W525 of 2001 CARR J 13 MARCH 2002 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W525 OF 2001

BETWEEN: WABX

Applicant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND

MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Respondent

JUDGE: CARR J

DATE OF ORDER: 13 MARCH 2002

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Leave is granted to the applicant WABX to file and serve by today a notice of appeal from the judgment given on 18 January 2002 dismissing his application to review a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal. The Notice of Appeal faxed to the Court on 11 February 2002 is to be treated as duly filed in Court today. 2. Costs of the application be costs in the appeal. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W525 OF 2001

BETWEEN: WABX

Applicant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND

MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Respondent

JUDGE: CARR J

DATE: 13 MARCH 2002

PLACE: PERTH

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

introduction 1 This is an application for an extension of time in which to file and serve a notice of appeal from a judgment of French J given on 18 January 2002. On that date his Honour dismissed the applicant's application for an order of review of a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal affirming a decision of a delegate of the respondent to refuse the grant of a protection visa to the applicant.