7 May 2010
Because the applicant failed to provide any explanation showing the appeal raised matters of public interest and did not supply evidence of inability to pay, there was no basis to overturn the Deputy Registrar's refusal to waive the filing fee.
14 Aug 2009
The plaintiffs were unsuccessful, their challenge was for personal benefit not a public interest test case, the proceedings were of average complexity justifying a 2B classification, the defendant's claimed steps and amounts were reasonable, therefore costs of $10,000 and disbursements of $1,675.67 were awarded to the defendant under r 14.2 and r 14.1 and ordered jointly and severally against both plaintiffs.
30 Jun 2009
A visa officer is not obliged under s 14C(2) to issue a returning resident's visa where the officer knows that s 7 prohibits the grant of a residence permit on return; the mandatory wording in s 14C(2) is qualified by the statutory scheme (including s 14A and s 7) and issuing a visa in those circumstances would undermine the deportation regime and ministerial control.