DXT20 v Minister for Home Affairs

DXT20 applied to the Federal Court of Australia for a writ of habeas corpus, seeking release from alleged unlawful detention. The applicant had been brought to Australia for medical treatment. The matter was remitted from the High Court of Australia to the Federal Court for determination by Judge Street.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether there was a proper basis for the issuing of a writ of habeas corpus, an injunction, or any other relief in respect of the applicant's detention. This involved considering the legality of the applicant's presence and detention in Australia in the context of their medical treatment.

Judge Street found that there was no proper basis for the relief sought. The Court refused the applicant's request for leave to issue a subpoena and refused leave to file and rely upon a second further amended application for a constitutional writ. Consequently, the amended application for a constitutional writ was dismissed. The applicant was ordered to pay the respondent's costs.