Singh v Minister for Immigration

In *Singh v Minister for Immigration*, the applicant, Mr. Singh, sought judicial review of the Minister's decision to refuse his application for an employment visa. The Federal Circuit Court of Australia heard the matter.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had been afforded procedural fairness. This question arose because the applicant sought an adjournment of the hearing on the day prior to it being scheduled, having failed to file submissions despite the hearing date being fixed by consent of the parties eleven months in advance.

Judge A Kelly found that the applicant had not been denied procedural fairness. The Court reasoned that the applicant had ample opportunity to prepare and file submissions over the eleven-month period. The refusal of the adjournment was therefore justified, as granting it would have caused undue delay and disruption to the Court's process, particularly given the lack of a compelling reason for the late request. The application was consequently dismissed.