Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 138

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 138 Citation: Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 138

Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Singh v Minister for Immigration & anor [2014] FCCA 2537

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

File number: SAD 283 of 2014

Judge: PERRY J

Date of judgment: 26 February 2015

Catchwords: MIGRATION – Where no error in Tribunal determining application in absence of applicant PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Where no error in primary judge refusing late adjournment application – Where no failure to have regard to individual circumstances

Legislation: Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth) r 13.03C Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 31(3), 65(1)(b), 357A, 360, 362B Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) reg 1.15F, 2.03, Sch 2 cl 485.213

Cases cited: Ajaya v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 718 Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 Khan v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2011) 192 FCR 173; [2011] FCAFC 21 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI (2009) 83 ALJR 1123 at 1127; [2009] HCA 39 MZZGY v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 488 Perera v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCA 1417 SAEED v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2010) 241 CLR 252; [2010] HCA 23 Singh v Minister for Immigration & anor [2014] FCCA 2537 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 1 ALD 383