Plaintiff M150 of 2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Plaintiff S297/2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAFRENCH CJMatter No M150/2013PLAINTIFF M150 OF 2013 BY HIS LITIGATION GUARDIAN SISTER BRIGID MARIE ARTHUR  PLAINTIFFANDMINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION & ANOR  DEFENDANTSMatter No S297/2013PLAINTIFF S297/2013  PLAINTIFFANDMINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION & ANOR  DEFENDANTSPlaintiff M150 of 2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border ProtectionPlaintiff S297/2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection[2014] HCA 273 July 2014M150/2013 & S297/2013ORDERIn each matter:1.The writ of mandamus is to issue by close of business on 4 July 2014.2.Service of the writ of mandamus may be effected by delivery to the office of the Australian Government Solicitor.3.Pursuant to r 25.08.3 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth) the writ of mandamus shall be returnable by 21 July 2014.4.In addition to the costs of the special case the defendants are to pay the plaintiff's costs of the balance of the proceeding, save as to the challenge to the validity of the Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrival) Regulation 2013 (Cth).RepresentationS M Keating for the plaintiff in M150/2013 (instructed by Allens Lawyers)F Varess for the plaintiff in S297/2013 (instructed by Fragomen)P D Herzfeld for the defendants in both matters (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)Notice:  This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.CATCHWORDSPlaintiff M150 of 2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; Plaintiff S297/2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Practice and procedure – Court ordered writs of mandamus issue directing Minister to consider and determine plaintiffs' protection visa...