Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 1417

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2016] FCA 1417 Appeal from: Singh v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2016] FCCA 797

File number: VID 430 of 2016

Judge: MURPHY J

Date of judgment: 24 November 2016

Catchwords: MIGRATION - application for extension of time within which to appeal from a judgment of the Federal Circuit Court – failure to appear at the hearing - application dismissed pursuant to r 35.33

Cases cited: SZRTV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] FCA 383 VUAX v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 158

Date of hearing: 24 November 2016

Registry: Victoria

Division: General Division

National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 5

Counsel for the Applicant: The Applicant did not appear

Solicitor for the First Respondent: Mr A Cunynghame of Sparke Helmore Lawyers

Counsel for the Second Respondent: The Second Respondent did not appear

ORDERS VID 430 of 2016

BETWEEN: TARANJEET SINGH Applicant

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION First Respondent

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL Second Respondent

JUDGE: MURPHY J DATE OF ORDER: 24 NOVEMBER 2016

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application for an extension of time within which to file an appeal is dismissed pursuant to r 35.33 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth). 2. The Applicant pay the First Respondent's costs. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.