Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 937

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 937 Citation: Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 937

Appeal from: Application for extension of time: Singh v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2014] FCCA 1411

Parties: LAKHBIR SINGH v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION and MIGRATION REVIEW TRIBUNAL

File number: VID 332 of 2014

Judge: COLLIER J

Date of judgment: 29 August 2014

Catchwords: MIGRATION – failure of applicant to appear at hearing before Federal Circuit Court – application by applicant in Federal Circuit Court for adjournment – medical certificate – whether certificate adequate to found application for adjournment – whether merits of case warrant grant of leave to appeal or extension of time

Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 65, 362B, 362B(1) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) cll 570.232, 571.232, 572.231, 573.231, 574.231 and 575.231 Federal Circuit Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 13.03C(1)(c) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 36.05(1)

Cases cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 DÉcor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Goldberg v Morrow [2004] FCA 1490 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Cohen (1984) 3 FCR 344 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 NBBL v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs (2006) 152 FCR 592 NAKX v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1559 NALM v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 17 SZNRO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] FCA 137 SZSPR v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCA 1210