FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NAHI of 2002 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs

[2002] FCA 866



 


NAHI of 2002 v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

N354 of 2002



MADGWICK J

5 JULY 2002

SYDNEY


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

N354 of 2002

 

BETWEEN:

NAHI OF 2002

APPLICANT

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

 

JUDGE:

MADGWICK J

DATE OF ORDER:

5 JULY 2002

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

 

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

 

1.                  The application be dismissed.

2.                  The applicant pay the respondent’s costs.


Note:    Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

N354 of 2002

 

BETWEEN:

NAHI OF 2002

APPLICANT

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

RESPONDENT

 

 

JUDGE:

MADGWICK J

DATE:

5 JULY 2002

PLACE:

SYDNEY


REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

(revised from transcript)

HIS HONOUR:

1                     It is now 10:35 am and the applicant has failed to appear.  In the circumstances, I think the appropriate course is that I dismiss the applicant's application to the Court pursuant to O 32 r 2(c) of the Federal Court Rules with costs.


I certify that the preceding one (1) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Madgwick.



Associate:


Dated:              9 July 2002


No appearance by the Applicant.




Counsel for the Respondent:

Mr G Johnson



Solicitor for the Respondent:

Australian Government Solicitor



Date of Hearing:

5 July 2002



Date of Judgment:

5 July 2002