Singh v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2010] FCA 243

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Singh v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2010] FCA 243 Citation: Singh v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2010] FCA 243

Parties: MOHINDER SINGH v SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS and SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS

File number(s): VID 816 of 2009

Judge: BROMBERG J

Date of judgment: 11 March 2010

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 s 44 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

Date of hearing: 11 March 2010

Place: Melbourne

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: No Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 7

Counsel for the Applicant: Applicant appeared in person assisted by an interpreter

Counsel for the Respondents: Mr G Moore

Solicitor for the Respondents: Sparke Helmore Lawyers

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION VID 816 of 2009

BETWEEN: MOHINDER SINGH

Applicant

AND: SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

First Respondent

SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS

Second Respondent

JUDGE: BROMBERG J

DATE OF ORDER: 11 MARCH 2010

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The title of the proceeding be amended by amending the name of the second identified respondent to Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. 2. The applicant have leave to file an amended notice of appeal in terms of the notice of appeal dated 12 November 2009 supplemented where appropriate by the words in parenthesis that appear in the document filed with the court and dated 11 February 2010 entitled Notice of Appeal (Amended). 3. The further hearing of the applicant's notice of appeal and the respondent's notice of motion dated 26 February 2010 is vacated. 4. The notice of appeal and the notice of motion are adjourned to a directions hearing at 9.30 am on 16 April 2010. 5. The applicant pay the respondents' costs of attendance at today's hearing.