George and Anor v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

[2014] HCATrans 60

[2014] HCATrans 060

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Melbourne       No M12 of 2014

B e t w e e n -

MARIAMMA GEORGE

First Plaintiff

RENJU SIBY

Second Plaintiff

and

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION

Defendant

Directions hearing

CRENNAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT MELBOURNE ON TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2014, AT 9.30 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

MS S.A. BURCHELL:   If it pleases the Court, your Honour, I appear on behalf of the plaintiffs.  (instructed by Vernon da Gama & Associates)

MR G.A. HILL:   Your Honour, I appear for the Minister.  (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)

HER HONOUR:   Yes.

MR HILL:   The Court has seen the Minister was applying for summary dismissal of the application.  My learned friend and I have been discussing whether, perhaps, the matter can be discontinued on the Minister giving an appropriate undertaking.  Discussions have started and progressed, but could I ask for this matter to be stood down ‑ ‑ ‑

HER HONOUR:   Stood down for a short period.

MR HILL:   While the parties get final instructions and ‑ ‑ ‑

HER HONOUR:   There are two other matters in the list so we can proceed to those and your matter can be stood down for a short period.

MR HILL:   May it please the Court.

HER HONOUR:   Thank you.

AT 9.31 AM THE MATTER WAS ADJOURNED