Scargill v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1523

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Scargill v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1523 MIGRATION – family resident class visa – review of decision of Migration Review Tribunal – whether applicant a "remaining relative" – privative clause decision – whether non-jurisdictional legal error within the prohibition of s 474(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether hearing should be adjourned pending consideration of s 474(1) by High Court Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 474(1) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) reg 1.15 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Hughes (1999) 86 FCR 567 referred to Koitaki Para Rubber Estates Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1941) 64 CLR 241 referred to Gauthiez v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1994) 53 FCR 512 referred to R v Hickman; ex parte Fox & Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598 at 616 applied NAAV v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2002) FCAFC 228 at [37] and [639] applied Craig v South Australia (1995) 194 CLR 163 at 179 referred to Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 180 ALR 1 at 39 to 44 and 82 to 83 referred to SBBF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2002) FCAFC 358 at [15] applied NABV v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2002) FCA 1494 at [16] not followed ANTHONY MALCOLM SCARGILL v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS V 353 of 2002 HEEREY J 4 DECEMBER 2002 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 353 OF 2002

BETWEEN: ANTHONY MALCOLM SCARGILL

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: HEEREY J

DATE OF ORDER: 4 DECEMBER 2002