Seng v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[2011] HCATrans 350

[2011] HCATrans 350

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S336 of 2011

B e t w e e n -

KUNTHEA SENG

Plaintiff

and

MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

Defendant

Application for an order to show cause

HAYNE J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

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ON WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2011, AT 9.32 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

MR L.J. KARP:   May it please your Honour, I appear for the plaintiff.  (instructed by Vinh Duong & Associates)

MR O.R. JONES:   May it please the Court, I appear for the defendant.  (instructed by Clayton Utz Lawyers)

HIS HONOUR:   I understand that the parties have agreed on the forms of order that should be made and that there was a difficulty about extension of time which is now resolved.  Is that right?

MR KARP:   That is correct, your Honour, yes.

HIS HONOUR:   Would you be content if I made orders in the terms of the draft consent orders of four paragraphs that have been provided to me?

MR KARP:   The plaintiff is, your Honour.

MR JONES:   Likewise the Minister, your Honour.

HIS HONOUR:   Yes.  There will be orders in those terms.  I will initial the draft consent orders and the initialled draft may remain on the file.  There will be orders in those terms.  Thank you, gentlemen, for your attendance.  It was good of you to come.

AT 9.33 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED