FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

SZBTJ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 838



 



 


 


 


 


SZBTJ v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP and REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

NSD 2115 OF 2007

 

MIDDLETON J

28 MAY 2008

SYDNEY




IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

NSD 2115 OF 2007

 

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

BETWEEN:

SZBTJ

Appellant

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

 

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

MIDDLETON J

DATE OF ORDER:

28 MAY 2008

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

 

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

 

1.                  The appeal be dismissed.

2.                  The appellant pay the costs of the first respondent, fixed in the amount of $4,410.


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 2115 OF 2007

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

BETWEEN:

SZBTJ

Appellant

 

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

 

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

 

 

JUDGE:

MIDDLETON J

DATE:

28 MAY 2008

PLACE:

SYDNEY


REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1                     The circumstances of this case are that the matter has been called and there has been a failure by the appellant to attend the hearing of the appeal.  I am satisfied that the appellant has been informed of the time, date and place of the hearing to be held today, 28 May 2008 at 10.15 am in the Law Courts Building, Queen Square, Sydney. 

2                     The Court has not been informed, nor am I told has the first respondent been informed, of any explanation for the failure of the appellant to attend, and I am prepared therefore to make an order that the appeal be dismissed under s 25(2B)(bb)(ii) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth). 

 


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



Associate:


Dated:         4 June 2008


Counsel for the Appellant:

No appearance

 

 

Counsel for the First Respondent:

Mark P Cleary

 

 

Solicitor for the First Respondent:

Clayton Utz


Date of Hearing:

28 May 2008

 

 

Date of Judgment:

28 May 2008