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I N THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRP
L OUFENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QLD G i E of 1485 GENERAL DIVISIOCI BETWEEN :
LESLIE JAWS FATES Appllc-ant
Arm :
THE REPATRIATION COMMISSION
Respondent
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MINUTES OF ORDER
JUDGE MAKING ORDER: rIrm.rs J . ELTE OF ORDER: 17, JUNE 1935 WHERE MADE: BRICEANE
THE COURT QRDERS TVAT:
1. Tilat t h e d e c i s i o n of the respondent (2z::~d 2 3
May 1985 wlth r e s p e c t t o a n a p p L i c a t l o n for
t r a n s p o r t t o t h e U.S.A. with a vlew t o a
p o c s l h l e t r a n s p l a n t a t l o n o p e r l t i o n be quashed.
2 . I r e f e r t h e matter t o tht- respcndent f o r
d e c l s i o n i n the light. of t h e reason5 I have q lven .
3 . 1 dlL ect Commlss~ t i le on I n It 5
r e c a n s l d e r a t i o n of the mat te no t r t o tre?.t
as r s l e v a n t i t s deLermlnstlon or 29 January 1985.
4 . I d l r e c t that the respondenr: reconstder the
mzt te r as soon as posslble i n vlew oi I t s urgency and. g i v e a declslon u r g e n t l y and, I n
any even t , w l th ln s even days from t h e d a t e of thls -Judgment.
5 . I order that the respondent pay the c c s t s of
the applicant of and i n c l d e c t a l to thece proceedings, to he taxed.
NOTE: Set t lement ?nd e n t r y of o r d e r s 1s d e a l t vlth lr. Oraer
36 of t h e F e d e r a l Court: Rules.
Details
- AGLC
- Pates, Leslie James v Repatriation Commission [1985] FCA 686
- Case
- [1985] FCA 686
- Decision Date
CaseChat Overview and Summary
The Federal Court of Australia heard the case of Pates v Repatriation Commission, where Leslie James Pates sought transport to the USA for a potential transplant operation. The Repatriation Commission had previously denied the request. The central legal issue revolved around whether the Commonwealth statute operated extraterritorially, and if the presumption against the extraterritorial operation of Commonwealth statutes applied. The court also considered whether the determination to exclude the applicant from the transport scheme was valid.
The court ruled that the presumption against the extraterritorial operation of Commonwealth statutes applied to this case, leading to the conclusion that the denial of the transport request was unlawful. The court found that the Commission's determination was flawed and quashed the decision. The matter was then referred back to the Repatriation Commission for reconsideration, with a direction not to rely on its previous determination. The court also ordered the Commission to urgently reconsider the matter and make a decision within seven days of the judgment. Lastly, the court ordered the Commission to pay the applicant's costs, including a taxable component for the proceedings.
The court ruled that the presumption against the extraterritorial operation of Commonwealth statutes applied to this case, leading to the conclusion that the denial of the transport request was unlawful. The court found that the Commission's determination was flawed and quashed the decision. The matter was then referred back to the Repatriation Commission for reconsideration, with a direction not to rely on its previous determination. The court also ordered the Commission to urgently reconsider the matter and make a decision within seven days of the judgment. Lastly, the court ordered the Commission to pay the applicant's costs, including a taxable component for the proceedings.
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