Applicant A184 of 2003 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1076

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Applicant A184 of 2003 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1076

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – leave to appeal – extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal – whether decision of primary judge final or interlocutory – applicability of High Court Rules – where application in the High Court for the issue of the constitutional writs remitted to the Federal Court – application in High Court out of time – whether lack of time limits for institution of application for issue of constitutional writs in Federal Court Rules obviated the need for an extension of time – whether time limits for application seeking issue of writs of certiorari and mandamus should give way where relief in the nature of prohibition warranted. JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – estoppel – res judicata – Anshun estoppel – application for judicial review of Refugee Review Tribunal decision dismissed under O 32 r 2(1)(c) – no consideration of merits – subsequent application for judicial review of same Refugee Review Tribunal decision – whether application should be barred.

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 24(1A) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 44

Federal Court Rules, O 32 r 2, O 51A r 5, O 52 High Court Rules, O 55 rr 17, 30

Applicants S61 of 2002 v Refugee Review Tribunal (2004) 206 ALR 461; [2004] FCAFC 150 distinguished Re Australian Nursing Federation; Ex parte State of Victoria (1993) 112 ALR 177 cited Applicants A64 of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1142 cited Hall v Nominal Defendant (1966) 117 CLR 423 applied Licul v Corney (1976) 180 CLR 213 applied Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Limited (1981) 147 CLR 246 applied Applicant S422 of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 89 cited Thayananthan v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1054 cited Applicant S70 of 2003 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 204 ALR 115 cited Applicant S70 of 2003 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 182 cited Pozniak v Smith (1982) 151 CLR 38 cited Robinson v Shirley (1982) 149 CLR 132 cited State Bank of New South Wales v Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia (1984) 154 CLR 579 cited Ratnam v Cumarasamy [1964] 3 All ER 933 cited Gallo v Dawson (1990) 64 ALJR 458 cited Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 applied Pham v University of Queensland [2002] FCAFC 40 applied Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 cited Somanader v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2000) 178 ALR 677 cited Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 cited Kok Hoong v Leong Cheong Kweng Mines Ltd [1964] AC 993 cited Rogers v Legal Services Commission (1995) 64 SASR 572 considered Clout v Klein [2001] QSC 401 considered Linprint Pty Ltd v Hexham Textiles Pty Ltd (1991) 23 NSWLR 508 considered Kuligowski v Metrobus [2004] HCA 34 cited