HUNJANvMINISTER for Home Affairs

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The applicant, Hunjan, sought special leave to appeal against a decision of the Federal Court of Australia, handed down by Derrington J. The Federal Court had dismissed Hunjan's application for judicial review of a decision by the Minister for Home Affairs to cancel Hunjan's visa. The Federal Court held that the Minister's decision was lawful and that the applicant had no standing to bring the proceedings. The High Court was required to decide whether to grant special leave to appeal.

The central legal issues before the High Court were whether the decision of the Federal Court was so plainly wrong as to justify special leave to appeal and whether there were any grounds upon which the appeal could succeed. The High Court considered the grounds of appeal, the findings of the Federal Court, and the relevant legal principles. It found that the Federal Court's decision was correct and that there were no arguable grounds upon which the appeal could succeed.

The High Court held that the decision of the Federal Court was correct and that there were no arguable grounds upon which the appeal could succeed. The High Court found that the Federal Court had correctly held that the Minister's decision to cancel the applicant's visa was lawful and that the applicant had no standing to bring the proceedings. The High Court held that the appeal would have no prospects of success. Accordingly, special leave to appeal should be refused.

Pursuant to r 41.08.1 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth), the Registrar was directed to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application. The order was signed by S.J Gageler on 11 September 2019.

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