Kumar, Ashok v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1998] FCA 1733

Kumar, Ashok v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1998] FCA 1733

The Tribunal was correct in finding that on 15 October 1990 the applicant's relationship with nominators was too recent for any hardship or prejudice to be characterised as 'extreme' or 'irreparable'; and the Tribunal correctly interpreted cl 812.723(6)(a) in limiting consideration to material knowable as at 15 October 1990.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 December 1998
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['entry Permit' 'judicial Review' 'extreme Hardship' 'irreparable Prejudice' 'interpretation of Migration Regulations']

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Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

  1. 1 ["Whether refusal of entry permit would have caused 'extreme hardship' or 'irreparable prejudice' to nominators" 'Interpretation and application of cl 812.723(6)(a) Migration (1993) Regulations' 'Whether consideration is to be given to facts after 15 October 1990 for determining irreparable prejudice']

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal was correct in finding that on 15 October 1990 the applicant's relationship with nominators was too recent for any hardship or prejudice to be characterised as 'extreme' or 'irreparable'; and the Tribunal correctly interpreted cl 812.723(6)(a) in limiting consideration to material knowable as at 15 October 1990.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['The application is dismissed.' "The applicant pay the respondent's costs of the application including reserved costs."]