Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 611

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 611 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal Singh v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2015] FCCA 3486

File number(s): SAD 457 of 2015

Judge(s): CHARLESWORTH J

Date of judgment: 31 May 2016

Catchwords: MIGRATION– application for judicial review dismissed by Federal Circuit Court on a show cause application made pursuant to r 44.12(1) of the Federal Circuit Court Rules – where an administrative tribunal arguably afforded insufficient weight to a relevant factor – whether such an error arguably constitutes a jurisdictional error– arguable basis for relief identified – arguable matter remitted to Federal Circuit Court

Legislation: Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 (Cth), rr 44.12, 44.13(1) Federal Court Rules 2001 (Cth), rr 1.34, 26.01 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 24(1)(d), 24(1)(1A), 28(1)(b), 31A Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 116(1)(b), 119, 476(1), Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth), cll 572.223(1)(a), 573.223(1A), 573.231, 573.611, Item 8516, reg 1.40A

Cases cited: BHK15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 569 Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd v Esso Australia Ltd (2000) 104 FCR 564 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth (2003) 211 CLR 476 Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 SZLSI v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 1052 Tran v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 297