SZVBK v Minister for Immigration Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 254

Application dismissed because the Applicants failed to attend the hearing without satisfactory explanation, and there was no reason not to exercise the discretion to dismiss the matter.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 27 February 2020
Procedural Posture: Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judgment
Outcome: Application dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics: ['extension of Time' 'leave to Appeal' 'dismissal for Non Appearance']

['administrative Law'] ['extension of Time' 'leave to Appeal' 'dismissal for Non Appearance']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal From Federal Circuit Court Judgment

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether an extension of time and leave to appeal should be granted' 'Whether application should be dismissed due to non-appearance']

Ratio Decidendi

Application dismissed because the Applicants failed to attend the hearing without satisfactory explanation, and there was no reason not to exercise the discretion to dismiss the matter.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs.

Orders

['The Application for an extension of time be dismissed with costs.' 'The name of the first respondent be amended to read: "Minister for Immigration Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs".']