Majeed, Ex parte - Re The Hon Philip Ruddick, MIMA

This matter concerned an application for leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia, brought by Mr. Majeed, against a decision of the Federal Court of Australia. The dispute arose from an application for judicial review of a decision made by the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (MIMA) to refuse to grant Mr. Majeed a visa. The application for leave to appeal was heard by Hayne J in chambers.

The primary legal issue before Hayne J was whether the Federal Court had erred in law in dismissing Mr. Majeed's application for judicial review. Specifically, the question was whether the Minister's decision to refuse the visa was affected by an error of law, which would have warranted intervention by the Federal Court.

Hayne J considered the grounds of appeal advanced by Mr. Majeed, which essentially challenged the lawfulness of the Minister's decision-making process. After reviewing the relevant legislation and the facts of the case, Hayne J concluded that no arguable error of law had been demonstrated. The application for leave to appeal was therefore dismissed.