SZQDA v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 817

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZQDA v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 817 Citation: SZQDA v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 817

Parties: SZQDA v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP and REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

File number: NSD 883 of 2011

Judge: PERRAM J

Date of judgment: 15 July 2011

Catchwords: IMMIGRATION – application for leave to appeal interlocutory decision of Federal Magistrate – application by non-lawyer to appear for applicant who had departed Australia – application dismissed – application for fixed costs

Legislation: Federal Court Rules O 62 r 4

Date of hearing: 15 July 2011

Place: Sydney

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 8

Counsel for the Applicant: The Applicant did not appear

Solicitor for the Respondents: Ms E Baggett of DLA Piper

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 883 of 2011

BETWEEN: SZQDA

Applicant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

JUDGE: PERRAM J DATE OF ORDER: 15 JULY 2011 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application for leave to appeal is refused with costs. 2. Pursuant to Order 62 rule 4(2)(c) of the Federal Court Rules the costs which are to be paid by the Applicant to the First Respondent in respect of these proceedings, including all costs orders, be fixed at $3000. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. The text of entered orders can be located using Federal Law Search on the Court's website.