BBD15 v Bochner [2015] FCA 1230

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BBD15 v Bochner [2015] FCA 1230 Citation: BBD15 v Bochner [2015] FCA 1230

Parties: BBD15 v KATRINA BOCHNER

File number: SAD 294 of 2015

Judge: WHITE J

Date of judgment: 13 November 2015

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – decision of Registrar to refuse to accept for filing documents intended to commence proceedings – whether documents constituted an abuse of process – whether documents disclosed a cause of action within the Court's jurisdiction –whether decisions sought to be reviewed were "privative clause decisions" and thus not reviewable by the Federal Court of Australia – whether error of law – decision of Registrar affirmed

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5 Constitution s 75 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 21 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 2.26 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5, 5E, 474, 476A

Cases cited: Akpata v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 514 Akpata v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 65 Akpata v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCAFC 19 Combis v Jensen [2009] FCA 778; (2009) 179 FCR 150 S v Secretary, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCA 549 Satchithanantham v National Australia Bank Ltd [2010] FCAFC 47; (2010) 268 ALR 222 SZSSJ v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 125 SZVCP v Minister for Immigration [2015] FCCA 2576 SZVCP v Minister for Immigration [2015] FCCA 2577 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; (1993) 177 CLR 378 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; (1992) 174 CLR 509