FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

SZJHC v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 312


Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 25(2B)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SZJHC v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP AND REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

NSD2377 OF 2007

 

LOGAN J

7 MARCH 2008

SYDNEY



IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

NSD2377 OF 2007

 

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

BETWEEN:

SZJHC

Applicant

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

 

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

LOGAN J

DATE OF ORDER:

7 MARCH 2008

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

 

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

 

1.                  The Appeal be dismissed.

2.                  The Appellant pay the First Respondent’s costs of, and incidental, to this application to be taxed, if not agreed.


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

NSD2377 OF 2007

 

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

BETWEEN:

SZJHC

Applicant

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

 

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

LOGAN J

DATE:

7 MARCH 2008

PLACE:

SYDNEY


EX TEMPORE REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1                     I indicate that in dismissing the appeal, I am acting under s 25(2B)(bb)(ii) of the Federal Court of Australia Act, on the basis of the non-attendance of the appellant when the case was called on, and on the information in the affidavit of Mr Baird filed on 29 February, which makes it plain that the appellant has left Australia.

 

 

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



Associate:


Dated:         11 March 2008



Counsel for the Applicant:

No Appearance by the Appellant

 

 

Solicitor for the Respondent:

Clayton Utz

 

 

Date of Hearing:

7 March 2008

 

 

Date of Judgment:

7 March 2008