Lui v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2012] FCA 216

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lui v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2012] FCA 216 Citation: Lui v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2012] FCA 216

Appeal from: Lui v Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [2011] FCA 1482

Parties: VILI LUI v SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS

File number: NSD 83 of 2012

Judge: PERRAM J

Date of judgment: 12 March 2012

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Appeals – whether leave to appeal required – whether judgment dismissing application for want of jurisdiction is interlocutory in nature

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1977 (Cth) s 24

Cases cited: SZAJB v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2008) 168 FCR 410 followed

Date of hearing: Heard on the papers

Place: Sydney

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 4

Counsel for the Appellant: The Appellant appeared in person

Solicitor for the Respondent: Australian Government Solicitor

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 83 of 2012

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: VILI LUI

Appellant

AND: SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS

Respondent

JUDGE: PERRAM J DATE OF ORDER: 12 MARCH 2012 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The appeal be dismissed as incompetent. 2. The appellant pay the respondent's costs. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.