SZSXZ v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2014] FCCA 1134

This case involved an application for judicial review of a refugee decision. The applicant had previously attended court with an interpreter and was sent letters telling him when his hearing would be. Despite this, he did not show up for his hearing. The judge dismissed his case because he didn't appear, and ordered him to pay $4,500 in costs to the government.

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In this matter an application for review of a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal was filed by the applicant on 14 June 2013. On 12 December 2013 the applicant appeared at a directions hearing before me with the benefit of an interpreter. The matter was then set down for hearing on 15 May 2014. On 5 February 2014 the applicant was advised by a letter that the hearing date had been changed to today Tuesday 27 May at 10.15 am. On 20 May 2014 the respondent's solicitors wrote to the applicant sending him a copy of their outline of submissions and reminding the applicant that the hearing was scheduled for today at 10.15a.m.
The applicant was not present in Court at 10.15a.m. nor was he present when his name was called outside the Court at 10.32a.m. In those circumstances the Court accedes to the request of the respondent that the matter be dismissed pursuant to Part 13 Rule 13.03C(1)(c) of the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001 and that the applicant pay the first respondent's costs assessed in the sum of $4,500.00.

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