Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Kumar

[2009] HCA 10
Judgment date
Case number
S473/2008
Before
French CJ, Gummow, Hayne, Kiefel, Bell JJ
Catchwords

Administrative law – Procedural fairness - Migration Review Tribunal ("Tribunal") - Application for spousal visas - Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 5, 357A, 359A - Definition of "non-disclosable information" - "Non-disclosable information" whose disclosure would found an action for breach of confidence - Relevance of "iniquity defence" - Whether Tribunal obliged to disclose to applicant information given to Tribunal in confidence by informant - Whether obligation to disclose extends to identity of informant.

Equity – Breach of confidence - Interaction of public and private law.

Words and phrases – "Non-disclosable information".

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – ss 5, 357A, 359A.

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