Applicant Nasl of 2002 v MIMIA

[2004] HCATrans 100

[2004] HCATrans 100

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S455 of 2003

B e t w e e n -

APPLICANT NASL OF 2002

Applicant

and

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

GUMMOW J
HEYDON J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT SYDNEY ON FRIDAY, 2 APRIL 2004, AT 2.30 PM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

MR J.D. SMITH:   May it please the Court, I appear for the respondent.  (instructed by Sparke Helmore)

GUMMOW J:   Are you aware of an application for adjournment?

MR SMITH:   I am, your Honours.

GUMMOW J:   You had better call this outside, Officer, application No 10.  Have you seen a copy of this communication to the Registrar of 1 April?

MR SMITH:   The one attaching the medical certificate?

GUMMOW J:   Yes.

MR SMITH:   Yes, I have, your Honour.

GUMMOW J:   What is the attitude of the Minister?

MR SMITH:   The respondent neither opposes nor consents to the application.

GUMMOW J:   I see, thank you.

HEYDON J:   The applicant has no history of not turning up?

MR SMITH:   No, your Honour.

COURT OFFICER:   No response, your Honour. 

GUMMOW J:   Yes, thank you, Officer. 

The application for adjournment will be granted and the matter will stand in the list for Tuesday, 4 May 2004 at Sydney at 2.15 pm. 

AT 2.31 PM THE MATTER WAS ADJOURNED
UNTIL TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2004