NAEX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1633

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NAEX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1633

MIGRATION – removal from Australia – pending application before Court for constitutional writs in respect of decision of Migration Review Tribunal affirming decision to refuse bridging visa – urgent application for interlocutory relief restraining Minister from removing applicant pending final hearing and determination of proceeding – whether serious question to be tried as to whether applicant would obtain the constitutional writs sought – balance of convenience – construction of s 198 Migration Act 1958 (Cth).

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 198

NAAV v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 228 applied NABM of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 294 applied Huo v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 383 applied WAAJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 409 applied R v Hickman; Ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598 cited SBBO v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 963 cited Li v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCAFC181 applied Kopiev v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA1831 cited Daniels Corporation International Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2002) 192 ALR 581 cited

NAEX v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL

& INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N 1272 OF 2002 LINDGREN J 21 DECEMBER 2002 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 1272 OF 2002

BETWEEN: NAEX

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT