Plaintiff S348/2011 & Anor v MIAC & Anor

[2012] HCATrans 329

[2012] HCATrans 329

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney   No S348 of 2011

B e t w e e n -

PLAINTIFF S348/2011

First Plaintiff

PLAINTIFF S348/2011

Second Plaintiff

and

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

First Defendant

SECRETARY FOR DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

Second Defendant

Application for order to show cause

HEYDON J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT SYDNEY ON MONDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2012, AT 12.35 PM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

HIS HONOUR:   Please call the plaintiffs outside Court.

COURT OFFICER:   No appearance, your Honour.

MS L.B. BUCHANAN:   May it please the Court, I appear for the defendants.  (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)

HIS HONOUR:   I should note for the record that the plaintiffs have discontinued these proceedings.  Should anything be done about the costs of either today or any other part of the proceedings?

MS BUCHANAN:   The defendants would seek their costs but we do not seek the costs of today. 

HEYDON J:   The plaintiffs are ordered to pay the costs of the defendants other than the costs of today.

AT 12.36 PM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED