S58 of 2003 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 451

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

S58 of 2003 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 451

MIGRATION – claim for protection visa refused by Refugee Review Tribunal – High Court application for order nisi remitted to Federal Court – whether appropriate to enlarge time or otherwise grant relief on account of long and unsatisfactorily explained delay – whether procedural fairness denied – application for order nisi and 'amended application' in Federal Court dismissed.

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 417, 474 High Court Rules O 55 r 17, O 55 r 30, O 60 r 6 Federal Court Rules O 3 r 3

S157/2002 v Commonwealth (2003) 211 CLR 476 discussed Re Ross; Ex parte The Australian Liquor Hospitality & Miscellaneous Workers Union (2001) 108 FCR 399 applied Re Commonwealth; Ex parte Marks (2000) 177 ALR 491 followed M206 of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 24 applied Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 referred to WACO v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 171 distinguished Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 195 ALR 502 discussed Minister of State for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273 discussed Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 referred to S58 OF 2003 v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS N868 of 2003 MADGWICK J 16 APRIL 2004 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N868 of 2003

BETWEEN: S58 OF 2003

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: MADGWICK J

DATE OF ORDER: 16 APRIL 2004