NBBR v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

[2004] FCA 777

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NBBR v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs
[2004] FCA 777

NBBR v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

N176 of 2004

JACOBSON J
9 JUNE 2004
SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY	N176 of 2004

BETWEEN:	NBBR APPLICANT
AND:	MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTRAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS RESPONDENT
JUDGE:	JACOBSON
DATE OF ORDER:	9 JUNE 2004
WHERE MADE:	SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application be dismissed.
2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs of the proceeding.

Note:   Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY	N176 of 2004

BETWEEN:	NBBR APPLICANT
AND:	MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTRAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS RESPONDENT

JUDGE:	JACOBSON
DATE:	9 JUNE 2004
PLACE:	SYDNEY

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1. This is an application for review under section 39B of the Judiciary Act1903 (Cth) of a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal handed down on 21 January 2004. The RRT affirmed a decision of a delegate of the Minister made on 20 June 2003 refusing to grant the applicant a protection visa.

2. When the matter was called on for hearing this morning, the applicant did not appear.  I am satisfied that the applicant was aware that the matter was listed for hearing this morning.  First, the applicant was present in person at a directions hearing on 29 March 2004, when the matter was listed for hearing before me today.  Second, the respondent's solicitors have tendered a copy of a letter dated 3 June 2004, sent to the applicant at the address for service given in the application for review.  The letter reminded the applicant that the matter was listed for hearing today at 10.15 am.

3. I stood the matter down until 10.35 am, in case the applicant was unavoidably delayed, but when the hearing resumed there was no appearance.

4. The respondent asks me to dismiss the action pursuant to O 32 r 2(1)(c) of the Federal Court Rules.  I am satisfied that in the circumstances it is appropriate to make the order which is sought.  Accordingly, the orders I make are that the application be dismissed and that the applicant pay the respondent's costs of the proceeding.

I certify that the preceding four (4) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Jacobson.

Associate:

Dated:            9 June 2004

No appearance for the applicant
Solicitor for the Respondent:	Sparke Helmore (R Leahy)
Date of Hearing:	9 June 2004
Date of Judgment:	9 June 2004