IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

NSD 2357 OF 2005

 

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

BETWEEN:

SZCKC

Appellant

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

First Respondent

 

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

COWDROY J

DATE OF ORDER:

13 JULY 2006

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

 

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

 

1.                  The appeal be dismissed.

2.                  The applicant pay the respondent’s costs in the sum of $4,000.


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

NSD 2357 OF 2005

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

BETWEEN:

SZCKC

Applicant

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

First Respondent

 

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

COWDROY J

DATE:

13 JULY 2006

PLACE:

SYDNEY


REASONS FOR JUDGMENT


1                     In this matter the appellant has failed to appear at the time appointed for the hearing of his appeal. Although the Court has waited half an hour in case he was delayed, the appellant has not arrived. The appellant has not contacted the Court to indicate that he was unable to attend.

2                     Accordingly, the respondent seeks an order that the proceedings be dismissed, pursuant to s 25(2B) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), with costs in the amount of $4,000.  Since the appellant has not appeared, I will make that order.

I certify that the preceding two (2) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Cowdroy.



Associate:


Dated:         28 July 2006



Counsel for the Applicant:

The applicant did not appear.

 

 

Counsel for the First Respondent:

Ms S A Sirtes

 

 

Solicitor for the First Respondent:

Clayton Utz

 

 

Date of Hearing:

13 July 2006

 

 

Date of Judgment:

13 July 2006