AFF20 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCA 1696

AFF20 v Minister for Home Affairs [2020] FCA 1696

The Court was satisfied, based on the expert opinion of Dr Kwok and supporting affidavit evidence, that the applicant is under a legal incapacity and it is appropriate and just to appoint a litigation representative, following the requirements of r 9.63.

Parties
Applicant: AFF20; Respondent: Minister for Home Affairs
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
24 November 2020
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Application for Appointment of Litigation Representative
Outcome
Interlocutory application granted
Legal Topics
Appointment of Litigation Representative, Legal Incapacity, Practice and Procedure
Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights Appointment of Litigation Representative Legal Incapacity Practice and Procedure

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Parties

AFF20

Applicant

Minister for Home Affairs

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Application for Appointment of Litigation Representative

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a litigation representative should be appointed for the applicant under r 9.63 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) due to legal incapacity

Ratio Decidendi

The Court was satisfied, based on the expert opinion of Dr Kwok and supporting affidavit evidence, that the applicant is under a legal incapacity and it is appropriate and just to appoint a litigation representative, following the requirements of r 9.63.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory application granted

Orders

  • The litigation representative is to be referred to by the pseudonym EWV20.
  • EWV20 appointed as litigation representative on behalf of the applicant, subject to service of the application and orders on the applicant within 48 hours.