Yen v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 701

Yen v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 701

The applicant must bear responsibility for her own conduct, and in the absence of satisfactory explanation for delay in funding legal representation, no substantial injustice would arise from proceeding; thus, adjournment was refused.

Parties
Applicant: Juei Ching Yen; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Second Respondent: Migration Review Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 June 2003
Procedural Posture
Adjournment Application / Decision on Adjournment
Outcome
adjournment application refused
Legal Topics
Adjournment, Immigration Review
Administrative Law Adjournment Immigration Review

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Parties

Juei Ching Yen

Applicant

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

First Respondent

Migration Review Tribunal

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Adjournment Application / Decision on Adjournment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an adjournment should be granted due to late confirmation of funding and legal assistance

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant must bear responsibility for her own conduct, and in the absence of satisfactory explanation for delay in funding legal representation, no substantial injustice would arise from proceeding; thus, adjournment was refused.

Court Disposition

adjournment application refused

Orders

  • The application for an adjournment be refused.