ADZ15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 603

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

ADZ15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 603 Appeal from: Application for extension of time: ADZ15 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2015] FCCA 3449

File number: WAD 2 of 2016

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 27 May 2016

Catchwords: MIGRATION – application for protection (class XA) visa – application for extension of time to appeal from decision of Federal Circuit Court of Australia – extent of delay –whether reasonable explanation for delay in filing appeal – whether respondent may suffer prejudice because of delay – merits of the appeal

Legislation: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) s 274.2 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5, 5(1), 36(2)(a), 36(2)(aa), 36(2A), 36(2A)(c), 36(2A)(d), 430, 499 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) R 36.05(3)(d) Criminal Code 1899 (Qld) s 320A

Cases cited: Hunter Valley Developments Pty Ltd v Cohen (1984) 3 FCR 344; [1984] FCA 186 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZJSS and Others (2010) 243 CLR 164; [2010] HCA 48 NABE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2) (2004) 144 FCR 1; [2004] FCAFC 263 Quan v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCA 1239 R v Ping [2006] 2 Qd R 69; [2005] QCA 472 SZQKX v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCA 421 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2015] FCCA 64 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 69 SZTEP v Minister for Immigration & Border Protection [2015] FCA 1499 Zaburoni v The Queen (2016) 90 ALJR 492; [2016] HCA 12