Vella v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 1177

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Vella v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 1177 Citation: Vella v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 1177

Parties: ALESSIO EMANUEL VELLA v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION

File number: NSD 834 of 2014

Judge: WIGNEY J

Date of judgment: 6 November 2014

Catchwords: MIGRATION ¡V application for review of the Minister¡¦s decision not to revoke a visa cancellation under s 501C of the Migration Act ¡V subpoena issued to the Minister for all material before him at the time of the decision ¡V whether the documents that would otherwise have been required to be produced are protected from production under s 503A of the Migration Act ¡V whether the evidence of the Minister satisfies the preconditions for protection under s 503A PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE ¡V subpoena ¡V whether the subpoena has a legitimate forensic purpose ¡V whether documents sought by the subpoena in relation to a particular issue cease to have apparent relevance because of a concession or admission, or because other evidence is already available in relation to that issue

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Cases cited: Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 Cosco Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1997) 37 ATR 432; [1997] FCA 1504 Dorajay Pty Limited v Aristocrat Leisure Limited [2005] FCA 588 Eshchenko v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 147 FCR 545 Hamilton v Oades (1989) 166 CLR 486 National Employers Mutual General Association Ltd v Waind [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Co Inc v Fay (1988) 165 CLR 197 Seven Network Ltd v News Ltd (No 5) (2005) 216 ALR 147 Spencer Motors Pt. Ltd v. LNC Industries Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 921