Godley v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 774

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Godley v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 774 MIGRATION – refusal of visa under s 501(1), Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – "character test" – failure to make finding that person not of good character Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 31, 65, 234(1)(b), 235(1), 501(1), 501(6), 501(6)(c), 501(G)(1)(e) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 25D Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) reg 1.15A(1), (2)(d), 2.01, 2.02 Income Tax Assessment Act 1939 (Cth) Dagli v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 298 cited Irving v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1996) 68 FCR 422 cited Marcel Beller Ltd v Hayden [1978] 3 All ER 111 cited Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Baker (1997) 73 FCR 187 cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 cited Powell v Administrative Appeals Tribunal (1998) 98 FCR 1 cited Tuncok v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1069 cited W157/00A v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2002) 190 ALR 55 cited

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KARL WILLY NEVILLE GODLEY v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS W2 OF 2003 LEE J 18 JUNE 2004 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY W2 OF 2003

BETWEEN: KARL WILLY NEVILLE GODLEY

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: LEE

DATE OF ORDER: 18 JUNE 2004

WHERE MADE: PERTH

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. A writ of certiorari issue to quash the decision of the respondent made on 18 November 2002. 2. A writ of mandamus issue directing the respondent to consider and determine according to law the applicant's application for the grant of a visa under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). 3. The respondent pay the applicant's costs.