Kitoko v Registrar, Registry of New South Wales, Federal Court of Australia [2023] FCA 1056

Federal Court of Australia

Kitoko v Registrar, Registry of New South Wales, Federal Court of Australia [2023] FCA 1056 File number(s): NSD 266 of 2023

Judgment of: HALLEY J

Date of judgment: 7 September 2023

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for judicial review of a Registrar's decision to refuse to accept documents for filing under r 2.26 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – where applicant had sought to appeal the decision of a single judge exercising appellate jurisdiction – whether Registrar's power was exercised for a proper purpose – application dismissed

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 25(1AA)(a), 33(4) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 468E, 468F Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 2.25, 2.26, 36.03(a)(i), 39.02, 39.04, 39.05, 40.02(b) Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) Sch 2, cll 445.221, 445.111 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 36.16

Cases cited: Ferdinands v Registrar Cridland [2021] FCA 592 Malouf v Prince (No 2) [2010] NSWCA 51 Markwell v Registrar of the Federal Court of Australia [2022] FCA 954 Nyoni v Murphy (2018) 261 FCR 164; [2018] FCAFC 75 Rana v Registrar Cridland [2021] FCA 848 Satchithanantham v National Australia Bank Limited [2010] FCAFC 47 Tukala v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 74 Tukala v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (Costs) [2023] FCA 75 Tukala v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (No 2) [2023] FCA 241 Tukala v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FedCFamC2G 525 The Owners-Strata Plan 47027 v McGinn [2018] NSWSC 1230 Wijaya v Judicial Registrar of the Federal Court [2023] FCA 317