NBMV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCA 1106

NBMV v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCA 1106

The application for leave to appeal was dismissed because the proposed appeal had no reasonable prospects of success; the primary judge correctly found the claims for damages/statutory relief were statute-barred and that the applicant was an unlawful non-citizen at the relevant times, and there was no denial of procedural fairness in refusing an adjournment; the Federal Court of Australia has no power to extend the limitation period where the statutory criteria are not satisfied.

Parties
Applicant: NBMV; First Respondent: Minister for Immigration & Citizenship; Second Respondent: Secretary, Department for Immigration & Citizenship; Third Respondent: Commonwealth of Australia
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 October 2012
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal / Interlocutory Judgment
Outcome
application for leave to appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal From Interlocutory Judgment, Summary Dismissal, Unlawful Detention, False Imprisonment, Personal Injuries, Limitation Periods, Extension of Time, Detention of Non Citizens, Bridging Visas, Procedural Fairness
Practice and Procedure Migration Law Torts Limitation of Actions Leave to Appeal From Interlocutory Judgment Summary Dismissal Unlawful Detention False Imprisonment +6 more

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Parties

NBMV

Applicant

Minister for Immigration & Citizenship

First Respondent

Secretary, Department for Immigration & Citizenship

Second Respondent

Commonwealth of Australia

Third Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal / Interlocutory Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed appeal from interlocutory judgment has reasonable prospects of success
  2. 2 Whether the summary dismissal of the applicant's claims for damages and declaratory relief was correct
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's claim for damages was statute-barred under the Limitation of Actions Act 1936 (SA)

Ratio Decidendi

The application for leave to appeal was dismissed because the proposed appeal had no reasonable prospects of success; the primary judge correctly found the claims for damages/statutory relief were statute-barred and that the applicant was an unlawful non-citizen at the relevant times, and there was no denial of procedural fairness in refusing an adjournment; the Federal Court of Australia has no power to extend the limitation period where the statutory criteria are not satisfied.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
  • The applicant is to pay the respondents' costs.