Ruhl, Ex parte - Re MIMA

[2001] HCATrans 145

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry  
  Brisbane  No B32 of 2001

In the matter of -

An application for Writs of Certiorari and Prohibition and Injunctions against MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

Respondent

Ex parte –

GEORG DIETER RUHL

Applicant

CALLINAN J

(In Chambers)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT BRISBANE ON THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2001, AT 11.12 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

MR D.C. RANGIAH:   I appear for the applicant.  (instructed by Drakopoulos Black)

MR S.J. GAGELER, SC:   I appear with MR S.J. LEE for the respondent.  (instructed by Blake Dawson Waldron)

HIS HONOUR:   Mr Rangiah, you want to have the matter adjourned; is that right?

MR RANGIAH:   Your Honour, I do not make an application for it to be adjourned.  I just point out that as a matter of convenience for the Court it may be appropriate to adjourn the matter, given that there is to be a hearing in the Federal Court on Monday.

HIS HONOUR:   Well, that would seem to be sensible, Mr Gageler, would it not?

MR GAGELER:   It seems to be an eminently sensible course, your Honour, and one in which we would acquiesce.  The application before your Honour raises a very short point and my submissions would be about three lines.  It is really a matter of your Honour’s convenience whether your Honour deals withit - - -

HIS HONOUR:   Well, I think it is better that the matter go to the Federal Court.

MR GAGELER:   Yes.

HIS HONOUR:   I will simply adjourn your application, Mr Rangiah; is that right?

MR RANGIAH:   Yes, thank you.

HIS HONOUR:   I will adjourn it to a date to be fixed and, what, reserve costs or what ‑ ‑ ‑

MR RANGIAH:   Yes, thank you, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   And I reserve the cost.  Thank you.  You are excused, Mr Rangiah.

MR GAGELER:   Does your Honour need to certify for counsel?

HIS HONOUR:   Well, I will certify for counsel with respect to this appearance, yes.

AT 11.14 AM THE MATTER WAS ADJOURNED