NAKF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 730

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NAKF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 730

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – bad faith by decision-maker alleged – whether can be constituted by recklessness IMMIGRATION – bad faith by Refugee Review Tribunal alleged – whether can be constituted by recklessness WORDS AND PHRASES – 'reckless', 'bad faith' Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Blackburn Low & Co v Vigors (1886) 17 QBD 553 cited Buck v Bavone (1975-1976) 135 CLR 110 cited Derry v Peek (1889) 14 App Cas 337 cited Forsyth v Blundell (1973) 129 CLR 477 discussed Kennedy v de Trafford [1897] AC 180 cited Lamb v Johnson (1914) 15 SR (NSW) 65 cited Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 referred to Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v NAOS of 2002 [2003] FCAFC 142 followed Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v SBAN [2002] FCAFC 431 followed Pereira v Director of Public Prosecutions (1988) 82 ALR 217 cited SBBS v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 361, 194 ALR 749 explained SCAS v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 397 followed SCAZ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1377 distinguished Aronson and Dyer, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, 2nd Ed, LBC, Sydney, 2000 NAKF v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N 181 OF 2003 GYLES J SYDNEY 17 JULY 2003

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 181 OF 2003

BETWEEN: NAKF

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: GYLES J

DATE OF ORDER: 17 JULY 2003