Seymour v Migration Agents Registration Authority

[2008] HCATrans 70

[2008] HCATrans 070

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S334 of 2007

B e t w e e n -

MICHAEL T SEYMOUR

Applicant

and

MIGRATION AGENTS REGISTRATION AUTHORITY

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

Publication of reasons and pronouncement of orders

HAYNE J
CRENNAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2008, AT 9.19 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

HAYNE J:   The applicant sought review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of a decision by the respondent authority refusing to re‑register him as a migration agent.  The Tribunal decided that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to be re‑registered as a migration agent.

Pursuant to s 44(1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth), the applicant appealed to the Federal Court of Australia. His appeal was dismissed at first instance by Rares J and his further appeal to the Full Court (Nicholson, Downes and Tracey JJ) was also dismissed. He now seeks special leave to appeal to this Court against the orders of the Full Court.

An appeal to this Court would not enjoy sufficient prospect of success to warrant a grant of special leave.

Pursuant to r 41.11.1 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application with costs.  I publish that disposition.

AT 9.20 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED