SZJIJ v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCA 180

SZJIJ v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2008] FCA 180

Because the appellant failed to appear and the Court was satisfied that he had been informed of the date and time of the hearing, the Court exercised its power under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) to dismiss the appeal with costs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
27 February 2008
Procedural Posture
Appeal From a Federal Magistrate's Dismissal of an Application for Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision Affirming Refusal of a Protection Visa / Appeal Hearing; Appellant Failed to Appear
Outcome
Appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'failure to Appear' 'dismissal of Appeal' 'costs']
['migration Law' 'administrative Law'] ['protection Visa' 'refugee Review Tribunal' 'failure to Appear' 'dismissal of Appeal' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From a Federal Magistrate's Dismissal of an Application for Review of a Refugee Review Tribunal Decision Affirming Refusal of a Protection Visa / Appeal Hearing; Appellant Failed to Appear

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the appeal should be dismissed under s 25(2B)(bb)(ii) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) because the appellant failed to appear at the hearing.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the appellant failed to appear and the Court was satisfied that he had been informed of the date and time of the hearing, the Court exercised its power under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) to dismiss the appeal with costs.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The appeal be dismissed.' 'The appellant is to pay the costs of the first respondent fixed in the amount of $2,660.00.']