FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

 SZJQJ v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship [2007] FCA 814


 


SZJQJ v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP AND REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

NSD 521 OF 2007

 

MADGWICK J

21 MAY 2007

SYDNEY



IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

NSD 521 OF 2007

 

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

BETWEEN:

SZJQJ

Appellant

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

 

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

MADGWICK J

DATE OF ORDER:

21 MAY 2007

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

 

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

 

1.                  The appeal be dismissed.

2.                  The appellant pay the first respondent’s costs assessed in the sum of $2200.


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 521 OF 2007

 

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

BETWEEN:

SZJQJ

Appellant

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

 

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

MADGWICK J

DATE:

21 MAY 2007

PLACE:

SYDNEY


REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1                     It being now 2.41 pm and this case having been fixed for 2.15 pm, application has been made by the first respondent that the Court should, pursuant to s 25(2B)(bb)(ii) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), dismiss the appeal for failure of the appellant to attend the hearing.

2                     It appears from material now before the Court that the appellant has left the address which he provided as his address for service in the appeal and has advised neither the Court nor the first respondent of the change of address.  In these circumstances the inference is that the appellant has little present interest in prosecuting the appeal and the application should be acceded to.

3                     I will order that the Refugee Review Tribunal be added as a second respondent, that the appeal is dismissed for want of appearance by the appellant and that the appellant pay the first respondent’s costs of the appeal assessed in the sum of $2200.

 



I certify that the preceding three (3) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Madgwick.



Associate:


Dated:         29 May 2007



Counsel for the Appellant:

No appearance

 

 

Solicitor for the Respondent:

Australian Government Solicitor

 

 

Date of Hearing:

21 May 2007

 

 

Date of Judgment:

21 May 2007