Lawrance v President, Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2005] FCA 642

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lawrance v President, Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2005] FCA 642 COURTS AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM - application for leave to appeal – application for disqualification of judge dismissed at first instance – allegations of bias and apprehension of bias– no basis for allegations – no issue of principle – application for leave to appeal dismissed Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia (2001) 178 ALR 421 R v Watson (1976) 136 CLR 248 Re JRL; ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Re Refugee Tribunal; Ex parte H (2001) 179 ALR 425 SCAA v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 668 AROHA LAWRANCE v PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL, SENIOR MEMBER KELLY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL, SENIOR MEMBER ALLEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL AND BEV SMITH NSD547 OF 2005 BENNETT J 19 MAY 2005 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD547 OF 2005

BETWEEN: AROHA LAWRANCE

APPLICANT

AND: PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

FIRST RESPONDENT

SENIOR MEMBER KELLY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

SECOND RESPONDENT

SENIOR MEMBER ALLEN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

THIRD RESPONDENT

BEV SMITH

FOURTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE: BENNETT J

DATE OF ORDER: 19 MAY 2005

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application for leave to appeal be dismissed with costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA