Administrative and migration law Archives

The figure of a person is looking for a way out of the maze,

Inconsistent statutory objectives and the Migration Act: Time for a rethink

There is inconsistency in the application of statutory objectives and administrative decision makers administering the Migration Act should be bound by the same legislative objectives.

Ministerial intervention applications and limits on executive power

Recent High Court decision examined whether there had been an unlawful exercise of the Minister’s personal liberty by departmental officials.

Federal Court: May 2019

Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.