Hussein v Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (No. 2) [2006] FCA 1263

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hussein v Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (No. 2) [2006] FCA 1263 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – summary dismissal – detainee at migration detention centre seeking relief in respect of work performed contrary to s 235(3) of the Migration Act by fellow detainees and relief against the centre's managers for quantum meruit in respect of work performed by him in contravention of s 235(3) – ex turpi causa non oritur actio. Held – claims against the first and second respondent should be summarily dismissed. Held further – claims for quantum meruit should be struck out. Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 189, 196, 197A, 208, 209, 235(3), 235(4B), 235(5), 235(6), Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B, 78B Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 7, 117, 118, 119 Hussein v Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCA 286 S v Secretary, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 143 FCR 217 Blackburn, Low & Co v Vigors (1887) XII App Cas 531 at 543; The Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia v J W Alexander Limited (1918) 25 CLR 434 Gala v Preston (1991) 172 CLR 243 Pearce v Brooks (1866) LR 1 Exch 213 Yango Pastoral Company Pty Limited v First Chicago Australia Limited (1978) 139 CLR 410 Hunter Area Health Service v Presland (2005) 63 NSWLR 22 Thorpe v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) (1997) 144 ALR 677 Re McBain; ex parte Catholic Bishops Conference (2002) 209 CLR 372 Pavey & Matthews Proprietary Limited v Paul (1987) 162 CLR 221 Trimis v Mina [1999] NSWCA 140 Nelson v Nelson (1995) 184 CLR 538 Holman v Johnson (1775) 1 Cowp 341 Smith v Jenkins (1970) 119 CLR 397 Petrotimor Companhia de Petroleos SARL v Commonwealth of Australia (2003) 128 FCR 507 Phelps v Western Mining Corp Limited (1978) 20 ALR 183 Truth About Motorways Pty Limited v Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Limited (2000) 200 CLR 591 Bateman's Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council v The Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund Pty Limited (1998) 194 CLR 247 HUSSEIN v SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS & ORS NSD 1892 of 2005 GRAHAM J 21 SEPTEMBER 2006 SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA