SZQRL v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2012] FCA 811

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZQRL v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2012] FCA 811 Citation: SZQRL v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2012] FCA 811

Appeal from: SZQRL v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2012] FMCA 89

Parties: SZQRL v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & CITIZENSHIP and REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

File number: NSD 616 of 2012

Judge: KATZMANN J

Date of judgment: 2 August 2012

Catchwords: MIGRATION – Application for extension of time and leave to appeal from interlocutory judgment of federal magistrate – applicant sought constitutional writs in relation to decision of refugee review tribunal – federal magistrate dismissed the application under r 44.12 of the Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001 – unexplained delay in filing application – whether any error on the part of the federal magistrate shown – alleged error of tribunal based on incorrect translations by interpreter at tribunal hearing – interpretation error not raised before federal magistrate

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 24(1A) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 35.14 Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001 (Cth), r 44.12 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 425, 474, 476(1)

Cases cited: Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424 Parker v The Queen [2002] FCAFC 133 Perera v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1999) 92 FCR 6 Plaintiff S157 v The Commonwealth of Australia (2003) 211 CLR 476 SZQRL v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FMCA 89 VUAX v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs