Ratumaiwai v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 311

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ratumaiwai v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 311

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – jurisdictional error – whether Tribunal made jurisdictional error in failing to consider claim that applicant provided financial or emotional assistance so as to entitle applicant to visa – claim rejected in course of hearing although not referred to in reasons – whether really failure to consider claim – whether error of fact or law involved – whether privative clause precluded court from granting prerogative writ – principle in R v Hickman

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 474,476 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 180 ALR 1 applied Darling Casino Ltd v New South Wales Casino Authority (1997) 191 CLR 602 discussed Craig v The State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 applied Paramanantham v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 94 FCR 28 cited Ahvazi v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 279 cited R v Northumberland Compensation Appeal Tribunal, Ex parte Shaw [1952] 1 KB 338 (CA) cited Anisminic v Foreign Compensation Commission [1969] 2 AC 147 referred to R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598 discussed Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Re; Ex parte Cohen (2001) 177 ALR 473 distinguished Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280 followed Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 389 cited Wu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2000) 182 ALR 548 referred to R v Commonwealth Rent Controller; Ex parte National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd (1947) 75 CLR 361 cited R v Murray; Ex parte Proctor (1949) 77 CLR 387 cited R v Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission; Ex parte Amalgamated Engineering Union (1967) 118 CLR 219 cited R v Metal Trades Employers' Association; Ex parte Amalgamated Engineering Union (1951) 82 CLR 208 cited R v Members of the Central Sugar Cane Prices Board; Ex parte Maryborough Sugar Factory Ltd (1959) 101 CLR 246 cited Coal Miners' Industrial Union of Workers of Western Australia v Amalgamated Collieries of Western Australia Ltd (1960) 104 CLR 437 cited R v Coldham; Ex parte Australian Workers Union (1983) 153 CLR 415 cited O'Toole v Charles David Pty Ltd (No 2) (1991) 171 CLR 232 cited Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Richard Walter Pty Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 168 cited Vanmeld Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council (1999) 46 NSWLR 78 referred to Lednar v Magistrates' Court (2000) 117 A Crim R 396 cited WC & AC Morin Pty Ltd v Queensland Fisheries Authority [2000] QSC 169 cited Walton v Ruddock, Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2001] FCA 1839 referred to Wang v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 167 referred to NAAX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 263 approved