Mastipour v Secretary, Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1571

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mastipour v Secretary, Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1571

MIGRATION- removal of non citizens – claim for damages for alleged breaches of duties of care whilst in immigration detention before this Court – application for interlocutory orders preventing applicant being removed from Australia pursuant to s 198(6) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) until the hearing and determination of these proceedings – whether Court has power to make such an order – Court's power to prevent frustration of its processes – whether civil proceedings justifies restraining removal

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution s 75(v) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5(1), 5(9), 189, 198(6), 474, 475A Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 39B, 44 Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Act 2001 (Cth) Mastipour v Secretary, Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 952 cited M38/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) 131 FCR 146 cited Rahmani v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 125 cited Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v Al Masri (2003) 126 FCR 54 cited Lewai v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1309 cited Jackson v Sterling Industries Ltd (1987) 162 CLR 612 cited Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 1 cited Williams v Minister for the Environment & Heritage (2003) 199 ALR 352; [2003] FCA 627 cited Tait v The Queen (1962) 108 CLR 620 cited Li v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 1414 cited He v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs[2001] FCA 1368 cited Li v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 667 cited P1/2003 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1029 cited P1/2003 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1370 cited NAEX v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 1633 cited Ex parte De Braic (1971) 124 CLR 162 cited Edualino v Pilliod 309 F2d 294 (1962) cited Attorney-General (NSW) v Ray (1989) 90 ALR 263 cited Ex parte Abebe [1998] HCA 10 cited NATB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 185 cited WACM v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1534 cited MZUAZ v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1390 cited SRFB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1021 cited Khan v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1993) 41 FCR 432 cited Tchoylak v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 111 FCR 302 cited Kopiev v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1831 applied Plaintiff S157/2002 v The Commonwealth of Australia (2003) 211 CLR 476 cited K Mason QC, 'The Inherent Jurisdiction of the Court', Australian Law Journal, vol 57, August 1983, p 449-459 MOHAMMED AMIN MASTIPOUR v SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIAN CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD & THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA SAD 602 OF 2003 MANSFIELD J 3 DECEMBER 2004 ADELAIDE