SZGTN v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2006] FCA 1482

SZGTN v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2006] FCA 1482

The appellants failed to appear at the listed time, the Court had no reason to believe they were not properly informed of the proceeding, neither had attended the original Tribunal hearing, and the appeal appeared to have no merit whatever, making the failure to appear likely deliberate. Each appeal was therefore dismissed for non-appearance and indemnity costs were ordered against each appellant.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 October 2006
Procedural Posture
Appeal From the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia Concerning Dismissal of an Application for Judicial Review of Refugee Review Tribunal Decisions Affirming Refusal of Protection Visas / Appeal Dismissed for Non Appearance
Outcome
Each appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
['protection Visas' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'judicial Review' 'non Appearance' 'indemnity Costs']
['immigration Law' 'administrative Law' 'appellate Procedure'] ['protection Visas' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'judicial Review' 'non Appearance' 'indemnity Costs']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia Concerning Dismissal of an Application for Judicial Review of Refugee Review Tribunal Decisions Affirming Refusal of Protection Visas / Appeal Dismissed for Non Appearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the appeals should be dismissed when the appellants failed to appear and the Court considered the appeals to have no merit.' "Whether the appellants should pay the respondent's costs on an indemnity basis."]

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants failed to appear at the listed time, the Court had no reason to believe they were not properly informed of the proceeding, neither had attended the original Tribunal hearing, and the appeal appeared to have no merit whatever, making the failure to appear likely deliberate. Each appeal was therefore dismissed for non-appearance and indemnity costs were ordered against each appellant.

Court Disposition

Each appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • ['Each appeal be dismissed.' 'Each appellant is to pay the costs of the respondent on an indemnity basis.']