SZLQW v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 1279

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZLQW v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 1279

MIGRATION – failure of appellant to attend – appeal determined in absence of appellant – dispensing with requirement to state grounds of appeal – merits review

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 24, 25 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 425A, 426A Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth), O 52

Abebe v Commonwealth [1999] HCA 14, 197 CLR 510 considered Grey v Mango Pre Paid Calling Cards Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1664, 141 FCR 370 considered Kopalapillai v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 86 FCR 547 considered Lazar v Taito (Aust) Pty Ltd (1985) 5 FCR 395 considered Nadezhkin v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 128 considered Rishmawi v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA followed SAAK v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2002] FCA 367, 121 FCR 185 considered SZASL v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1697 considered SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63, 228 CLR 152 followed SZCQR v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 724 followed SZFDE v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] HCA 35, 237 ALR 64 followed SZICU v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCAFC 1, 100 ALD 1 followed SZIFB v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2007] FCA 1727 followed SZITO v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCA 758 considered SZLQW v Minister for Immigration [2008] FMCA 782 cited SZLZM v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCA 1263 considered VAF v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 123, 206 ALR 471 considered Zegarac v Dellios [2007] FCAFC 58 followed