FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SZORO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 467

Citation:

SZORO v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2011] FCA 467

Appeal from:

SZORO v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship & Anor [2011] FMCA 84

Parties:

SZORO v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP and REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

File number:

NSD 272 of 2011

Judge:

MARSHALL J

Date of judgment:

10 May 2011

Legislation:

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

Date of hearing:

10 May 2011

Place:

Sydney

Division:

GENERAL DIVISION

Category:

No Catchwords

Number of paragraphs:

4

Counsel for the Appellant:

The Appellant did not appear

Counsel for the First Respondent:

Mr T Reilly

Solicitor for the First Respondent:

Sparke Helmore

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

  NSD 272 of 2011

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN:

SZORO

Appellant

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

JUDGE:

MARSHALL J

DATE OF ORDER:

10 MAY 2011

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1.    The appeal is dismissed.

2.    The appellant pay the first respondent’s costs of the appeal, to be taxed in default of agreement.

Note:    Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. The text of entered orders can be located using Federal Law Search on the Court’s website.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

  NSD 272 of 2011

ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN:

SZORO

Appellant

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Respondent

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

Second Respondent

JUDGE:

MARSHALL J

DATE:

10 MAY 2011

PLACE:

SYDNEY

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1    The appellant appeals from a decision of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia given on 21 February 2011.

2    Upon the matter being called on for hearing, the appellant has not appeared.

3    Mr T Reilly, counsel for the respondent Minister, asks that I dismiss the appeal under s 25(2B)(bb)(ii) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), and I see no reason not to accede to his request.

4    Accordingly, the appeal will be dismissed with costs to be taxed in default of agreement.

I certify that the preceding four (4) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Marshall.

Associate:

Dated:    10 May 2011