SZTOG v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 112

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZTOG v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 112 Appeal from: SZTOG v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCCA 1429

File number: NSD 1185 of 2017

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 21 February 2018

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Notice of Appeal filed without any Grounds of Appeal – where no Grounds of Appeal identified – where certification provided under s 486I of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether proceeding should have been commenced – whether appeal incompetent

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 486E, 486F, 486I, 486K Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 36.01(2), 36.75(1)

Cases cited: Arifin v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [2014] FCAFC 61 Chen v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] FCA 1137, (2013) 218 FCR 561 Commonwealth of Australia v Evans [2004] FCA 654, (2004) 81 ALD 402 Lazar v Taito (Australia) Pty Ltd (1985) 5 FCR 395 Nguyen v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCAFC 38 Singh v Owners Strata Plan No 11723 (No 3) [2012] FCA 1121, (2012) 207 FCR 390 Sydneywide Distributors Pty Ltd v Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd [2002] FCAFC 157, (2002) 234 FCR 549 SZTMH v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 124, (2015) 230 FCR 550 SZTOG v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCCA 1429 SZVAG v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 176 Zegarac v Dellios [2007] FCAFC 58