SZHPA v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCA 1516

SZHPA v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] FCA 1516

The appellant had been informed of the hearing date, reminded by the Minister's solicitors, and failed to appear when the matter was called three times; in those circumstances, dismissal of the appeal under section 25(2B)(bb)(ii) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 was appropriate, and $1,200 was a reasonable sum for the first respondent's costs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 November 2006
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Orders Made by the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia / Appeal Hearing in the Federal Court of Australia
Outcome
Appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
['refugee Review Tribunal' 'dismissal of Appeal for Non Appearance' 'costs']
['immigration Law' 'administrative Law' 'appellate Procedure'] ['refugee Review Tribunal' 'dismissal of Appeal for Non Appearance' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From Orders Made by the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia / Appeal Hearing in the Federal Court of Australia

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the appeal should be dismissed pursuant to section 25(2B)(bb)(ii) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 after the appellant did not appear.' "Whether the appellant should pay the first respondent's costs assessed in a fixed sum."]

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant had been informed of the hearing date, reminded by the Minister's solicitors, and failed to appear when the matter was called three times; in those circumstances, dismissal of the appeal under section 25(2B)(bb)(ii) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 was appropriate, and $1,200 was a reasonable sum for the first respondent's costs.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed pursuant to section 25(2B)(bb)(ii) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.' "The appellant pay the first respondent's costs assessed in the sum of $1,200." 'If any application is made to set aside the orders made today the matter be removed to the docket of Justice Allsop for the...