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11 Dec Minister for Home Affairs v DUA16 [2019] FCAFC 221 (10 December 2019) (Griffiths, Mortimer and Wheelahan JJ)

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Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from the Federal Circuit Court – whether the primary judge erred in concluding that decisions of the Immigration Assessment Authority were vitiated due to fraudulent conduct of...

10 Dec The Council of Trinity Grammar School v Anderson [2019] NSWCA 292 (09 December 2019) (Bathurst CJ at [1]; Payne JA at [508]; Simpson AJA at [509])

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Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE - Court of Appeal - Stay of proceedings - Application for permanent stay of proceedings concerning sexual assaults allegedly perpetrated by teacher against student between 1974 and 1976...

10 Dec Lynn v State of New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 300 (09 December 2019) (Basten JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; White JA at [87])

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Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDER – appeal from making of continuing detention order – whether conviction for manslaughter on the basis of excessive self-defence was a “serious violence offence” – whether error...

10 Dec Hajjar v 104 880 088 Group Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 298 (09 December 2019) (Macfarlan JA; Payne JA)

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Catchwords: APPEAL – application for leave to appeal – no arguable grounds of appeal – no issue of principle ...

10 Dec Wichman v Pepper Finance Corporation Limited (No 2) [2019] NSWCA 296 (09 December 2019) (Macfarlan JA, Payne JA)

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Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Court of Appeal – application for leave to appeal – no arguable grounds identified – application dismissed ...

07 Dec Sadruga v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2019] FCAFC 219 (05 December 2019) (Allsop CJ, Steward and Wheelahan JJ)

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Catchwords: MIGRATION – Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) and a Partner (Residence) (Class BA) visa – s 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – character test – whether Tribunal gave sufficient...