S1925 of 2003 v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCA 246

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

S1925 of 2003 v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCA 246

MIGRATION – invitation to attend hearing – procedural fairness – request for agent to appear for appellant refused – no general duty on part of Tribunal to inquire further Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 424, 425, 427 Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), reg 4.35

Applicant M164/2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCAFC 16 considered Applicant S 214 of 2003 v Refugee Review Tribunal [2006] FCA 375, 90 ALD 632 followed Applicant S 214/2003 v Refugee Review Tribunal [2006] FCAFC 166 cited F Hoffman-La Roche & Co v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [1975] AC 295 followed Gomez v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 480, 190 ALR 543 followed Holmwood Holdings Pty Ltd v Halkat Electrical Contractors Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1129 considered Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v SGLB [2004] HCA 32, 207 ALR 12 followed Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Anthonypillai [2001] FCA 274, 106 FCR 426 followed Mohammed v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCAFC 47 followed Prasad v Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs (1985) 6 FCR 155 considered Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Cassim [2000] HCA 50, 74 ALJR 1404 followed Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Cohen [2001] HCA 10, 177 ALR 473 followed Sam v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2007] FCA 1976 cited SZFCX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCA 394, 90 ALD 634 cited S1925 OF 2003 v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & CITIZENSHIP AND REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL NSD 2346 OF 2007

FLICK J

5 March 2008

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA