NABM of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 335

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NABM of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 335 MIGRATION – application for review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal affirming a decision of Minister's delegate not to grant a protection visa – whether Tribunal committed reviewable error of law in failing to consider previous determinations of the Tribunal – where applicant Ukraine citizen of Greek Catholic faith – no reviewable error disclosed Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Act 2001 (Cth) Migration Legislation Amendment (Procedural Fairness) Bill 2002 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Abebe v Commonwealth (1999) 197 CLR 510 cited Ahamed v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1325 cited Darling Casino Ltd v NSW Casino Control Authority (1997) 191 CLR 602 cited Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Richard Walter Pty Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 168 cited Foxtel Management Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2000) 173 ALR 362 cited Grain Elevators Board (Vic) v Dunmunkle Corporation (1946) 73 CLR 70 cited Luu v Renevier (1989) 91 ALR 39 cited Luu v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1875 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 75 ALJR 889 cons NAAX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 263 followed NABE v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 281 cited NACA v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 63 cited Prasad v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1985) 6 FCR 155 followed R v Commonwealth Rent Controller; Ex parte National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd (1947) 75 CLR 361 cited R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598 followed Rahman v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1277 cons Randhawa v MILGEA (1994) 52 FCR 437 cons Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2001) 204 CLR 82 cons SAAA v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 101 cons SBBM v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 183 cons SZ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2000) 101 FCR 342 followed Vanmeld Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council (1999) 46 NSWLR 78 cited Walton v Philip Ruddock, The Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1839 cons R v Coldham; Ex parte Australian Workers' Union (1983) 153 CLR 415 cited O'Toole v Charles David Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 232 cited NABM OF 2001 v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS NO. N 1515 OF 2001 BEAUMONT J 26 MARCH 2002 SYDNEY