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Plaintiff A33/2016 v. Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

Case No. A33/2016

Case information

Catchwords

Application for protection visa - application rejected by a delegate of the defendant - application for review to RRT filed out of time - delegate failed to observe the requirements of procedural fairness

Documents

30/06/2016 Application for an order to show cause

05/09/2016 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne v/link Adelaide)

26/10/2016 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne v/link Adelaide)

16/12/2016 Written submissions (Plaintiff)

23/12/2016 Consent order issuing Writs of Certiorari and Mandamus