Vella v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

[2015] HCA 42
Judgment date
Case number
S233/2015
Before
Gageler J
Catchwords

Practice and procedure – High Court of Australia – Extension of time – Migration law – Migration Act 1958 (Cth), s 486A imposes 35 day limit on application for remedy in High Court's original jurisdiction in relation to migration decision – High Court may extend 35 day period if necessary in the interests of the administration of justice – Application for order to show cause in relation to migration decision made 16 months out of time – Whether order extending 35 day period should be made – Whether case for extension of time exceptional.

Words and phrases – "interests of the administration of justice".

Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – s 486A.

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