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Australian Capital Territory Television Pty Ltd v
The Commonwealth (1992) 177 CLR 106
David John Cawdell Irving v Minister of State for
Immigration, Local Government & Ethnic Affairs
Davies, Lee & R.D. Nicholson JJ
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Rules in Irving Appeal
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )
)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No WAG 107 of 1995
}
GENERAL DIVISION )
On appeal from a single judge of the Federal Court of Australia
BETWEEN: DAVID JOHN CAWDELL IRVING
Appellant
AND: MINISTER OF STATE FOR
IMMIGRATION, LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND ETHNIC
AFFAIRS
Respondent
Coram: Davies, Lee & R.D. Nicholson JJ
Date: 30 July 1996
Place: Perth
The Judgments
Catchwords
Clearihan v Registrar of Motor Vehicle Dealers
in the Australian Capital Territory (1994) 117 FLR 455
In Re Davis (1947) 75 CLR 409
Plato Films Ltd v Speidel (1961) AC 1090
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department
ex parte Moon (1 November 1995, QB Div, Sedley J; J Civ
Lib, Vol 1 (1996), 96-97)
Secretary, Department of Social Security v
Leahy (1989) 93 ALR 373
Singh v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic
Affairs (unreported, Branson J, 29 April 1996)
No. WAG 107 of 1995
30 July 1996
Perth
Appearances
Counsel for the Appellant: Mr. P.S. Bates
Solicitors for the Appellant: Messrs E.J. Wall & Associates
Counsel for the Respondent: Mr. S. Owen-Conway and Mr. P. Macliver
Solicitors for the Respondent: Australian Government Solicitor
Date of Hearing: 21 March 1996
Date of Judgment: 30 July 1996