SZTES v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 719

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZTES v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 719 Citation: SZTES v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 719

Parties: SZTES v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION and BORDER PROTECTION and ORS

File number: NSD 51 of 2015

Judge: WIGNEY J

Date of judgment: 17 July 2015

Catchwords: MIGRATION – application to extend time in which to bring judicial review proceedings – nature of power under s 477(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether extension of time necessary in the interests of the administration of justice ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review of decision of the Federal Circuit Court to refuse to extend time under s 477(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether decision involved jurisdictional error – whether applicant was denied procedural fairness – relevance of absence of right of appeal – whether the Federal Circuit Court misunderstood the test for reasonable prospects of success

Legislation: Constitution, s 73 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), ss 7, 11 Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth), s 20 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), ss 44, 78B Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 36, 36(2)(a), 36(2)(aa), 36(2B)(c), 476, 476A(3)(a), 477, 477(1), 477(2), 477(2)(b)

Cases cited: ActewAGL Distribution v Australian Energy Regulator (2011) 195 FCR 142 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Craig v The State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Dagli v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 133 FCR 541 Hickey v Australian Telecommunications Commission (1983) 72 FLR 291 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh (2014) 139 ALD 50 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Pozniak v Minister for Health (unreported, Federal Court of Australia, Burchett J, 14 March 1986) Re Bryant; Ex parte Guarino (2001) 178 ALR 57 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1 Seiler v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1994) 48 FCR 83 Shrestha v Migration Review Tribunal [2015] FCAFC 87 SZRIQ v Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (2013) 139 ALD 252 SZTSU v Federal Circuit Court of Australia [2015] FCA 224 SZWBH v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 88 Tang v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2013) 217 FCR 55