Plaintiff S199/2018 v Minister for Home Affairs & Ors

[2019] HCATrans 32

[2019] HCATrans 032

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S199 of 2018

B e t w e e n -

PLAINTIFF S199/2018

Plaintiff

and

MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS

First Defendant

SECRETARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

Second Defendant

RASHMI IN THE MINISTERIAL INTERVENTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

Third Defendant

EDELMAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

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ON THURSDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2019, AT 10.02 AM

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MR H.P.T. BEVAN:   May it please the Court, I appear for the first defendant.  (instructed by DLA Piper Australia)

HIS HONOUR:   Thank you, Mr Bevan.  There is no appearance for S199?

MR BEVAN:   That is correct, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   If the Clerk could call the matter outside the Court to make sure S199 is not present.

COURT OFFICER:   No appearance, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   Thank you.  Mr Bevan, I have received your submissions and the affidavits, which I shall take as read.  In the circumstances of S199’s absence, which is unexplained, are you content with the matter to be dealt with on the papers?

MR BEVAN:   I am, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   Thank you. 

I will reserve my decision until 9.30 am tomorrow morning and deliver my decision and reasons at that time.  You are not required to attend delivery of decision and reasons tomorrow morning.  The decision and reasons will be sent to you.  Thank you for your attendance.

The Court will adjourn.

MR BEVAN:   May it please the Court.

AT 10.04 AM THE MATTER WAS ADJOURNED