Bima & Anor and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

In the matter of *Bima & Anor and Minister for Immigration and Border Protection*, Cronin J of the Federal Court of Australia considered an application by the applicants against the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. The precise nature of the dispute is not detailed in the provided text, but it involved an application filed on 13 November 2014 and a response thereto.

The court was required to determine the fate of the application filed on 13 November 2014, and whether the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection should remain a party to the proceedings. Additionally, the court had to consider a separate application filed on 3 October 2014, which was listed for final hearing.

Cronin J ordered that the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection be removed as a party to the proceedings. The application filed on 13 November 2014, along with the response, was dismissed, with the exception of any costs orders. The court also made detailed directions regarding any applications for costs, including timelines for submissions and responses, with such applications to be determined in chambers. The application filed on 3 October 2014 was scheduled for a final hearing on 12 December 2014.