Akpata v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1619

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Akpata v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1619 PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – application for extension of time to file and serve notice of appeal – no arguable case PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – appointment of friend or tutor for minor – where tutor is applicant's father – no compliance with O 43 Federal Court Rules

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 347(1), 379(4), 501, 501F(3) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) reg 4.13(4), 103.227, public interest criterion 4001 Federal Court Rules (Cth) O 1 r 4, O 43, O 52 r 15(2) Jess v Scott (1986) 12 FCR 187 referred to Akpata v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 65 cited Braganza v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 109 FCR 364 referred to Lesi v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2003) 203 ALR 420; [2003] FCAFC 285 referred to Myers v Nominal Defendant [1996] 1 NSWLR 659 cited Dey v Victorian Railway Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 cited Haines v Leves (1987) 8 NSWLR 442 cited SFTB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 108 cited X v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (1999) 92 FCR 524 cited Odhiambo v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2002) 122 FCR 29 cited Jaffari v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 113 FCR 10 cited SBAH of 2001 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2002) 126 FCR 552 cited R v Danaher; Ex parte Ozier Industries Pty Ltd [1969] VR 445 cited

TREASURE AKPATA, STEPHEN OGHO AKPATA, FORTRESS AKPATA & PRECIOUS AKPATA v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS SAD 208 of 2004 MANSFIELD J 10 DECEMBER 2004 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 208 OF 2004