Daniel v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 21

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Daniel v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 21 MIGRATION – application under s 75(v) of the Constitution for the issue of writs of certiorari, mandamus and prohibition, and injunctions and declarations against a decision to deny the applicant a protection visa – where previous application for judicial review dismissed by consent – whether res judicata or Anshun estoppel apply – application for enlargement of time to apply for certiorari and mandamus – request for Ministerial intervention under s 417 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether such intervention constitutes a reason for delay – whether there are any exceptional circumstances allowing enlargement of time.

Migration Act 1958 (Cth): ss 36(2), 417, 420(2)(b), 476(1)(e), Pt 8 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia 1901 (Cth): s 75(v)

Applicant M216/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 931, referred to Re Commonwealth of Australia; Ex parte Marks (2000) 177 ALR 491, applied Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323, referred to Applicant A2 of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 576, referred to Re Batuwantudawa [2003] FCA 684, referred to Opanayaka Mudiyanselage v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 823, referred to Applicant M29 of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1266 referred to Applicant VUAD of 2003 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1331, referred to Re South American & Mexican Co; Ex parte Bank of England [1895] 1 Ch 37, referred to Chamberlain v Deputy Commission of Taxation (1988) 164 CLR 502, referred to SomanadervMinisterfor Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2000) 178 ALR 677, followed Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589, applied SellamunthuvMinisterforImmigration&MulticulturalAffairs(1999)90 FCR 287, referred to Macquarie Bank v National Mutual (1996) 40 NSWLR 543, referred to Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1995) 57 FCR 287, referred to Craig v State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163, referred to Applicant WAEE v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCFCA 184, applied Re Ruddock; Ex parte Reyes (2000) 177 ALR 484, referred to Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82, referred to Spencer Bower, Turner & Handley, The Doctrine of Res Judicata (3rd edn, Butterworths, London, 1996) RAJAN JOSEPH DANIEL v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS & ORS V 175 of 2003 GOLDBERG J 29 JANUARY 2004 MELBOURNE