AZACM v Minister For Immigration and Anor and AZACN v Minister For Immigration and Anor

These proceedings concerned two applications brought by the applicants, AZACM and AZACN, against the Minister for Immigration and another respondent. The applicants sought judicial review of decisions made under the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth).

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the applicants had established sufficient grounds to be granted an extension of time to bring their applications for judicial review. The Court was required to consider the provisions of section 477(2) of the *Migration Act 1958* and the principles governing the exercise of discretion to grant such extensions.

Judge Lindsay refused the application for an extension of time. The Court found that the applicants had not demonstrated a compelling reason to depart from the usual time limits prescribed by the Act. Consequently, the applications for judicial review were deemed incompetent, as they were brought outside the statutory timeframe without a valid extension. The applicants were ordered to pay the respondent's costs.