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Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v. Kumar & Ors

Case No. P49/2016

Case information

Lower Court Judgment

23/02/2016 Federal Court of Australia (North J)

[2016] FCA 177

Catchwords

Migration – Requirement that visa applicant holds a certain visa at the time of application – Where visa application lodged on the Monday immediately following expiry on Sunday of the previously held visa – Application of s 36(2) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth).

Short Particulars

Documents

02/09/2016 Hearing (SLA, Canberra v/link Perth)

14/09/2016 Notice of appeal

06/10/2016 Written submissions (Appellant)

06/10/2016 Chronology (Appellant)

27/10/2016 Written submissions (First to Third Respondents)

10/11/2016 Reply

09/12/2016 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)

08/03/2017 Judgment (Judgment summary)