WZASS v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 856

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WZASS v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 856 File number: WAD 319 of 2019

Judge: COLVIN J

Date of judgment: 18 June 2020

Catchwords: MIGRATION - application for judicial review of decision of Federal Circuit Court - where Federal Circuit Court refused application for extension of time to seek judicial review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal - where decision of Federal Circuit Court reserved for almost five years - where delay not alleged to have operative effect on reasoning - whether obligation to make decision under s 477(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) within reasonable period of time - whether timely delivery of decisions is essential characteristic of exercise of judicial power - whether delay alone is sufficient basis for demonstrating excess of jurisdiction - application dismissed

Legislation: Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) s 8, 11, 14, 42, 43, 50, 51, 89 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 476A, 477

Cases cited: Achurch v The Queen [2014] HCA 10; (2014) 253 CLR 141 Assistant Commissioner Condon v Pompano Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 7; (2013) 252 CLR 38 CLU16 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 147 CQX18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 386 Craig v State of South Australia [1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163 DMI16 v Federal Circuit Court of Australia [2018] FCAFC 95; (2018) 264 FCR 454 HT v The Queen [2019] HCA 40 Huynh v Federal Circuit Court of Australia [2019] FCA 891 Kotsis v Kotsis [1970] HCA 61; (1970) 122 CLR 69 Leach v The Queen [2007] HCA 3; (2007) 230 CLR 1 Marzano v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 66; (2017) 250 FCR 548 Mount Lawley Pty Ltd v Western Australian Planning Commission [2004] WASCA 149; (2004) 29 WAR 273 NAIS v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2005] HCA 77; (2005) 228 CLR 470 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (NSW) [1999] HCA 19; (1999) 198 CLR 435 State of New South Wales v Kable [2013] HCA 26; (2013) 252 CLR 118 SZRUR v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2013] FCAFC 146; (2013) 216 FCR 445 Tang v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] FCAFC 139; (2013) 217 FCR 55 Tsvetnenko v United States of America [2019] FCAFC 74; (2019) 269 FCR 225 Von Schoeler v Allen Taylor and Company Ltd Trading as Boral Timber (No 2) [2020] FCAFC 13 WZASS v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 673 WZASS v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCCA 3363