Mentink v Minister for Justice [2016] FCA 432

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mentink v Minister for Justice [2016] FCA 432 Appeal from: Mentink v Minister for Justice [2015] FCA 1094

File number: QUD 990 of 2015

Judge: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 29 April 2016

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to appeal – whether judgment attended by sufficient doubt – no substantial injustice – application for leave to appeal dismissed

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AB Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 24(1)(a) and 24(1A) Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 (Cth) ss 7 and 156 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 20.11, 20.12, 20.14, 20.15, 20.17, 20.21, 20.23, 20.25, 35.18 and Pt 20

Cases cited: Attorney-General (NT) v Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1989) 23 FCR 536 Austal Ships Pty Ltd v Incat Australia Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 368 Australian Retailers Association v Reserve Bank of Australia (2005) 148 FCR 446 Australian Securities Commission v Somerville (1994) 51 FCR 38 Chandra v Webber (2010) 187 FCR 31 Commissioner of Taxation v Nestle Australia Ltd (1986) 12 FCR 257 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Ltd (2014) 232 FCR 560 Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Dennis v Chambers Investment Planners Pty Ltd (2012) 201 FCR 321 East Melbourne Group Inc v Minister for Planning (2008) 23 VR 605 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 Minogue v Williams [2000] FCA 125 Moreland City Council v Minister for Planning [2014] VSC 468 Prasad v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1985) 6 FCR 155 Slick v Westpac Banking Corp (No 2) [2006] FCA 1712 Taylor v Saloniklis (No 3) [2014] FCA 744 Trade Practices Commission v CC (New South Wales) Pty Ltd (No 4) (1995) 58 FCR 426 Waterford v Commonwealth (1987) 163 CLR 54