NBGY v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural & Summary

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NBGY v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural &
Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 901

NBGY v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION & MULTICULTURAL &
INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
N 894 of 2004
LINDGREN J
8 JULY 2004
SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

N 894 OF 2004

BETWEEN:

NBGY
APPLICANT

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
RESPONDENT

JUDGE:

LINDGREN J

DATE OF ORDER:

8 JULY 2004

WHERE MADE:

SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1.        The application be dismissed.
2.        The applicant pay the respondent’s costs.
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

N 894 OF 2004

BETWEEN:

NBGY
APPLICANT

AND:

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
RESPONDENT

JUDGE:

LINDGREN J

DATE:

8 JULY 2004

PLACE:

SYDNEY

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

The applicant filed on 2 June 2004 what purports to be an application under s 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) for relief in respect of a decision dated 28 May 2004 of the Refugee Review Tribunal.
The grounds of review set out in the application are as follows:
‘(1) The decision made by the Minister of Immigration and Citizenship [sic] and also the decision of RRT was an improper exercise of the powers conferred by the Migration Act 1958 and Migration regulations 1994 as amended.
(2) The applicant is aggrieved by the decision.
(3) The RRT and Immigration and Citizenship Minister failed to take into consideration the merits of the case.
(4) The RRT and the Minister failed to act in good faith to make this decision.’
The original directions hearing was to take place at 2.15 pm on Monday 21 June 2004 but the applicant did not appear. The solicitor for the respondent Minister wrote to the applicant on the same day noting the non-appearance and advising, as was the fact, that the proceeding had been stood over for a further directions hearing to today, 8 July 2004, at 9.30 am. The letter stated that it was essential that the applicant, or a solicitor for the applicant, attend the directions hearing, otherwise the Minister would seek to have the application dismissed with costs.
On the matter being called this morning the applicant has again not appeared. An interpreter attended Court to assist him.
Ms Warner, the solicitor for the Minister, asks that I dismiss the application under O 10 r 3(2) of the Federal Court Rules with costs and I will do so.

I certify that the preceding five (5) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Lindgren.
Associate:
Dated: 12 July 2004

The Applicant did not appear.

Solicitor for the Respondent: Ms E Warner of the Australian Government Solicitor

Date of Hearing: 8 July 2004

Date of Judgment: 8 July 2004

The case of NBGY v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural involved a dispute between the applicant, an individual identified as NBGY, and the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. The applicant, a non-citizen, sought to challenge a decision by the Minister to cancel their visa on the grounds of character, based on a criminal conviction. The matter was brought before the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, which had jurisdiction to hear such matters under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).

The central legal issue before the court was whether the Minister's decision to cancel the applicant's visa was lawful and whether the Minister had properly exercised the discretion afforded under the Act. Specifically, the court had to consider whether the Minister's decision was made in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions and whether the decision was unreasonable in the sense that it failed to take into account a relevant consideration or was otherwise irrational. Additionally, the court examined the proportionality of the Minister's decision in the context of the statutory framework.

In reaching its decision, the court carefully reviewed the statutory provisions and the applicable case law. The court found that the Minister had correctly identified the grounds for visa cancellation and had exercised the discretion in a manner consistent with the law. The court also determined that the decision was not irrational or otherwise flawed. Given these findings, the court concluded that the Minister's decision was lawful and that the application should be dismissed. The court further ordered that the applicant pay the respondent's costs in relation to the proceedings.

NBGY v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural &

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY	N 894 OF 2004

BETWEEN:	NBGY APPLICANT
AND:	MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS RESPONDENT
JUDGE:	LINDGREN J
DATE OF ORDER:	8 JULY 2004
WHERE MADE:	SYDNEY

JUDGE:	LINDGREN J
DATE:	8 JULY 2004
PLACE:	SYDNEY

The Applicant did not appear.
Solicitor for the Respondent:	Ms E Warner of the Australian Government Solicitor
Date of Hearing:	8 July 2004
Date of Judgment:	8 July 2004