Harriman v The Queen

[1996] HCATrans 220

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Perth  No P5 of 1996

B e t w e e n -

ALLEN LOUIS HARRIMAN

Applicant

and

THE QUEEN

First Respondent

THE COMMONWEALTH MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS

Second Respondent

Grounds for decision

GAUDRON J
GUMMOW J
KIRBY J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON WEDNESDAY, 7 AUGUST 1996, AT 10.18 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

GAUDRON J:   This application, arising under section 40(1) of the Judiciary Act, for the removal into this Court of proceedings currently pending before the Federal Court of Australia was considered by Justices Gummow, Kirby and myself. It has not been shown that in the circumstances of this case any question arises under the Constitution or involves its interpretation. Nor has it been shown that sufficient cause exists to remove the proceedings into this Court.

The application is dismissed.  I publish our joint reasons.

AT 10.19 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED