SZAGF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 317

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZAGF v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 317 IMMIGRATION – jurisdictional error – s 424A Migration Act 1958 (Cth) –procedural fairness – whether s424A removes obligation to afford procedural fairness at common law – failure to draw country information to the applicant's attention – information in the public domain where it is critical to determining an applicant's life or liberty. Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39B Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 424A, 474 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth (2003) 211 CLR 476 cited Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and Another; Ex Parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57 cited Refugee Tribunal; Ex Parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 cited WAAJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 409 distinguished VAAC v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 74 followed WAEJ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural &Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 188 followed NARV v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) 203 ALR 494 cited Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs, Ex Parte Cassim (2000) 74 ALJR 1404 distinguished Business World Computers v Telecom (1988) 82 ALR 499 cited Fieldhouse v Commissioner of Taxation (1989) 25 FCR 187 cited Stead v State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 cited

SZAGF v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N2196 OF 2003 HILL J 26 MARCH 2004 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N2196 OF 2003

BETWEEN: SZAGF

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: HILL J

DATE OF ORDER: 26 MARCH 2004