11-3-16 / Florence Chen — Judicial Review & Administrative, Corporations
The three applicants in this case had been refused a Business Skills (Residence) (class DF) Business Owner (Residence 890) visa by a delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. The applicants contended that the Tribunal’s decision was affected by jurisdictional error and that the court should review it.…
27-4-15 / Florence Chen — Judicial Review & Administrative
This matter was an application for leave to appeal against the judge at first instance's decision not to award security for costs. The Respondent's application for leave was denied. Florence Chen (with Gareth Beacham) appeared for the Respondent, instructed by Yong Legal. The judgment is available here.
23-4-15 / Florence Chen — Corporations, Judicial Review & Administrative
This matter was an interlocutory application brought by the Applicant against the Respondent seeking an interim freezing order for alleged dissipation of real property. The Court ordered that pursuant to rr 7.32, 7.34 and 7.35 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) a freezing order be made against the Respondent,…
6-3-15 / Florence Chen — Judicial Review & Administrative
This decision canvasses some of the relevant factors and cases in relation to ordering costs to be fixed for an interlocutory application, pursuant to the broad discretion provided for in s 4s(1) and (2) of the Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth). The judge ordered costs to be fixed. Florence Chen…
4-3-15 / Florence Chen — Judicial Review & Administrative
The Respondent sought for costs against the Applicant. The Judge refused to order security for costs on the basis of an unexplained delay in bringing the application and that an order for security for costs would stifle proceedings. Florence Chen (with Gareth Beacham) appeared on behalf of the Respondent, instructed…
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