SZSNN v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCA 1218

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZSNN v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCA 1218 Citation: SZSNN v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCA 1218

Parties: SZSNN v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION and REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

File number: NSD 1338 of 2013

Judge: PERRY J

Date of judgment: 20 November 2013

Catchwords: MIGRATION – whether jurisdictional error in the court below – whether failure to comply with the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether deprivation of natural justice – application with no real chance of success PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal – whether leave is required – whether order is one 'affecting the liberty of a person' under s 24(1C) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – leave required – substantive appeal without merit – leave to appeal refused

Legislation: Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Act 2009 (Cth) s 3, Sch 2 Constitution s 75(v) Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth) r 44.12(1)(a) Federal Court of Australia 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1), 24(1A), 24(1C), 24(1D) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, opened for signature 21 December 1965, 660 UNTS 195 (entered into force 4 January 1969) art 9 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 13, 14, 36(2)(aa), 36(2A), 189(1), 422B, 476(4)

Cases cited: Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Decor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Guss v Johnstone [2000] FCA 1455 Moore v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 161 FCR 236 NASB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 24 Peng Gao v Fair Work Ombudsman [2013] FCA 754 Re Luck (2003) 203 ALR 1 SZSNN v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2013] FCCA 836 Talacko v Talacko [2010] FCA 239