AZC20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAKIEFEL CJ,GORDON, EDELMAN, STEWARD AND GLEESON JJAZC20  APPELLANTANDMINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS & ORS  RESPONDENTSAZC20 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs[2023] HCA 26Date of Hearing: 11 May 2023Date of Judgment: 6 September 2023M84/2022 & M85/2022ORDERMatter No M84/20221. Appeal allowed with costs.2. Set aside the orders made by the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia on 5 April 2022 in proceeding VID659/2021 and, in their place, order that:(a)the applications for leave to appeal the orders made by the Federal Court of Australia on 13 October 2021 in proceedings VID89/2021 and VID503/2021 be refused with costs; and(b)the appeals otherwise be dismissed with costs.Matter No M85/20221. Appeal allowed with costs.2. Set aside the orders made by the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia on 5 April 2022 in proceeding VID660/2021 and, in their place, order that:(a)the applications for leave to appeal the orders made by the Federal Court of Australia on 13 October 2021 in proceedings VID89/2021 and VID503/2021 be refused with costs; and(b)the appeals otherwise be dismissed with costs.On appeal from the Federal Court of AustraliaRepresentationC L Lenehan SC with M L L Albert and J R Murphy for the appellant (instructed by Human Rights Law Centre)S P Donaghue KC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, and P M Knowles SC with N A Wootton for the respondents (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)Notice:  This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication...