Simsek v Macphee [1982] HCA 7

Simsek v Macphee [1982] HCA 7

The applicant was not entitled to interlocutory injunctions as neither the 1951 Geneva Convention nor the 1967 Protocol, being unincorporated treaties, conferred justiciable rights in Australian courts; there was no procedural unfairness or breach of natural justice, as the Committee followed its established procedures; and the statutory authority justified the applicant's detention and deportation order.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Procedural Posture
Application for Interlocutory Injunction / Interlocutory
Outcome
Applications for interlocutory injunctions refused.
Legal Topics
['refugee Status Determination' 'effect of International Treaties in Municipal Law' 'interlocutory Injunctions' 'natural Justice']
['administrative Law' 'immigration Law'] ['refugee Status Determination' 'effect of International Treaties in Municipal Law' 'interlocutory Injunctions' 'natural Justice']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Interlocutory Injunction / Interlocutory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees confer enforceable rights in Australian courts absent statutory incorporation' 'Whether the applicant is entitled to interlocutory injunctions to prevent deportation and to secure release from custody' 'Whether natural justice required representation before the Committee for Determination of Refugee Status']

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant was not entitled to interlocutory injunctions as neither the 1951 Geneva Convention nor the 1967 Protocol, being unincorporated treaties, conferred justiciable rights in Australian courts; there was no procedural unfairness or breach of natural justice, as the Committee followed its established procedures; and the statutory authority justified the applicant's detention and deportation order.

Court Disposition

Applications for interlocutory injunctions refused.

Orders

  • ['Applications for interlocutory injunctions refused.' 'Costs reserved.' 'Certify for counsel.']