McGowan v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2003] FCA 482

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

McGowan v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2003] FCA 482 IMMIGRATION – migration agent - application for review of decision of Migration Agents Registration Authority – decision to suspend applicant's registration as migration agent ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - migration agent - application for review of decision of Migration Agents Registration Authority to suspend applicant's registration as migration agent – application pursuant to Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B(1A)(c) – prerogative relief - interaction between s 39B(1) and s 39B(1A)(c) – whether review discretionary – whether to exercise discretion – availability of review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - migration agent - application for review of decision of Migration Agents Registration Authority pursuant to Administrative Decision (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) – s 10(2)(b)(ii) - discretion to refuse application – whether to exercise discretion – availability of review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 286-306, 309-311, 316, 474 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 40, 41, 43, 44 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5(1), 10, 16(1) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 39B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 5, 19-24 Federal Court Rules O 54 r 7 Constitution ss 75, 76, 77 J Crawford, Australian Courts of Law, 3rd Ed, 1992 Allsop J 'Federal Jurisdiction and the Jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia in 2002' (2002) 23 Australian Bar Review 29

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