FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Applicant S384/2004 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 531 MIGRATION – Application for orders nisi – application dismissed. APPLICANT S384/2004 v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS NSD 1826 OF 2004 HILL J 21 APRIL 2005 SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1826 OF 2004 BETWEEN: APPLICANT S384/2004 APPLICANT AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS RESPONDENT JUDGE: HILL DATE OF ORDER: 21 APRIL 2005 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs of the application. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1826 OF 2004 BETWEEN: APPLICANT S384/2004 APPLICANT AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS RESPONDENT JUDGE: HILL DATE: 21 APRIL 2005 PLACE: SYDNEY REASONS FOR JUDGMENT (Ex tempore – revised) HILL J: 1 Before the Court is an application for orders nisi, including an application for the enlargement of time to bring the application. In circumstances where the applicant has failed to appear at the time set for hearing, I would order, pursuant to order 32 rule 2 of the Federal Court Rules, that the application be dismissed and that the applicant pay the respondent's costs of the application. I certify that the preceding numbered paragraph is a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Hill. Associate: Dated: 21 April 2005 No appearance by the applicant For the respondent: J Caben Solicitor for the Respondent: Clayton Utz Date of Hearing: 21 April 2005 Date of Judgment: 21 April 2005