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Australia separation of powersgrounds illegality

Singh v Commonwealth

(2004) 222 CLR 322
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2004
StatusBinding authority

Summary

High Court upheld constitutional validity of mandatory indefinite immigration detention under the aliens power (s 51(xix)) of the Australian Constitution.

Key Principle

mandatory detention; lawfulness of indefinite detention under Migration Act; aliens power s.51(xix); limits on duration of immigration detention

Area of Law

immigration

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Minister for Immigration v NZYQ [2023] HCA 37

Executive detention of non-citizens is only lawful where removal is reasonably practicable; indefinite detention where removal is not possible is constitutionally invalid, effectively overruling Al-Kateb.

Minister for Immigration v Vunilagi [2023] HCA 24

HCA considered s 80 Constitution guarantee of trial by jury and the Kable principle as they apply to territory courts and territory criminal proceedings.

Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs (Character Cancellation) [2022] HCA 19

Ministerial discretion to cancel a visa on character grounds must be exercised according to statutory criteria and is subject to judicial review for legal error.

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