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.
By Jason Donnelly - 5 min read
COVID-19 impacts on immigration law and policy
What will covid-19 mean for immigration law and employers’ ability to access the skilled people they need?
By Ron Kessels - 7 min read
Shifting goalposts in Australia’s skilled migration program
On April 2017, the Government announced a major skilled migration reform implementation process that would start immediately and conclude in March 2018 when the subclass…
By Peter Papadopoulos and Kathryn Viegas - 9 min read
Manus Island Regional Processing Centre Illegal under PNG law
The Supreme Court of Justice of Papua New Guinea has unanimously held that detention in the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre is contrary to the…
By Stephen Tully - 4 min read
Family violence – the immigration law context
As a result of evidentiary requirements as to what constitutes ‘relevant family violence’ it can be difficult to take advantage of the statutory provisions which…
By Kathryn Viegas and Victoria Stevenson - 10 min read
High Court gives tick to asylum seeker processing and detention in Nauru
The Commonwealth has been substantially involved in establishing and running the immigration detention centre in Nauru. By ANDREW YUILE.
By Andrew Yuile - 7 min read
The renewed focus on border protection
The proposed removal of legal practitioners from the migration agent’s regulatory scheme presents an opportunity for all lawyers to more freely provide migration law advice….
By Peter Papadopoulos and Sathya Gnanakaran - 9 min read
Of secrecy and enforcement: Australian Border Force Act
The Border Force Act 2015 (Cth) provides the legislative basis for the establishment of the Australian Border Force within the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. By…
By Khanh Hoang - 6 min read
Battle of the high seas: offshore resources workers & executive vs legislative power
The Full Federal Court in Australian Maritime Officers’ Union v Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 45 (26 March 2015) ruled invalid…
By Simon Haag and Sarah Brady - 5 min read
Breaking up is hard to-do: dual regulation of migration lawyers set to end
Immigration lawyers are currently the only practitioners in Australia subject to dual regulation. By ROBERT WALSH and SIMON HAAG.
By Robert Walsh and Simon Haag - 5 min read
Climate change: turning refugee law upside down
Climate change, although causing individuals to flee their country of nationality, does not by itself establish refugee status. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 3 min read