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Commissioner of Taxation v Cassaniti [2018] FCAFC 212

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INCOME TAX - withholding payments - where primary judge found respondent was entitled to a credit for amounts said to be withheld from salary or wages paid to her pursuant to s 18-15(1) of Sch 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) - whether primary judge erred in accepting the veracity of the respondent's purported PAYG payment summaries, payslips and written offers of employment - where Commissioner of Taxation contended that the documents had either not been properly proven or were a recent invention - whether respondent had been given proper notice of the contention of recent invention - whether primary judge erred in failing to draw an inference from respondent's failure to call certain witnesses

Robinson v Western Union Business Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1913

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INDUSTRIAL LAW - adverse action - where Applicant dismissed - where action taken for reasons which included the incapacity of the Applicant - whether adverse action taken because of the Applicant's mental disability - consideration of the meaning of "disability" - whether action taken because of the inherent requirements of the particular position - calculation of compensation - quantification of penalty COMPETITION - where employer dismissed employee - whether unconscionable conduct in trade or commerce - whether dismissal of employee "in trade or commerce" - whether dismissal of employee "unconscionable"

DFP16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1901

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MIGRATION - appeal from Federal Circuit Court affirming decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority to refuse visa application - whether primary judge erred in failing to find jurisdictional error in Authority's decision - whether Authority acted on a misunderstanding of the nature and extent of the statutory prohibition in s 473DD of the Migration Act 1958 - jurisdictional error found - appeal allowed and matter remitted to Authority

King, in the matter of Zetta Jet Pte Ltd [2018] FCA 1932

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CORPORATIONS - application by US Chapter 7 Trustee for recognition in Australia of foreign non-main proceeding - consideration of date on which establishment should be assessed

BFF16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1910

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MIGRATION - oral application for amending notice of appeal - oral application for adjournment - grounds of appeal fail to engage in reasons of primary judge. Held - application for amended notice of appeal allowed - application for adjournment refused - appeal dismissed.

Quinlan, in the matter of Halifax Investment Services Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2018] FCA 1891

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CORPORATIONS - application to modify requirements of Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to provide notice of first meeting of creditors and administrators' declaration of independence electronically

FMF17 v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 1906

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MIGRATION - application for extension of time to file an application for leave to appeal - where Federal Circuit Court dismissed a judicial review application of Immigration Assessment Authority decision - whether proposed appeal has any reasonable prospect of success - whether Immigration Assessment Authority considered all relevant information - whether Immigration Assessment Authority's decision was unreasonable and irrational - where there was no error - application dismissed

BEC17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1884

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MIGRATION - appeal from orders and a judgment of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCCA) - whether leave should be granted for the appellant to raise two grounds of appeal which were not raised in the FCCA below - whether there is a sufficient explanation as to why the proposed grounds of appeal were not raised in the FCCA below - whether the proposed grounds of appeal have sufficient merit to justify leave being granted - Held: leave refused for the appellant to rely upon two proposed grounds of appeal. Leave granted for the appellant to rely upon a third proposed ground of appeal, but the appeal be dismissed with costs

DJH16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1885

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MIGRATION - application for an extension of time to appeal from a judgment and orders of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia - where the primary judge found that a decision of the Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) refusing the applicant a protection visa was not affected by jurisdictional error - whether the applicant provided a sufficient explanation for the delay in bringing the present proceedings - whether there are sufficient prospects of success of the appeal to warrant the grant of an extension of time - Held: application dismissed, with costs

BIY17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1914

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MIGRATION - appeal from the Federal Circuit Court - whether the primary judge erred in failing to find that the Administrative Appeals Tribunal failed to consider certain claims made by the appellant

BDC17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1899

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MIGRATION - Safe Haven Enterprise Visa application - out of time - application to set aside orders made when applicant failed to appear - application dismissed

Dennis v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2018] FCA 1908

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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for leave to appeal against Federal Circuit Court judgment - where Federal Circuit Court proceeding was summarily dismissed - where applicant alleges respondent breached responsible lending obligations by denying a temporary loan - where applicant alleges apprehended bias against primary judge - where applicant has shown arguable case of apprehended bias - leave to appeal granted.

Kiraig Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Rent the Roo Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1904

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CONTRACTS - appeal from orders made by the Federal Circuit Court - where the primary judge found certain contractual clauses were void for uncertainty - where the respondent conceded that the appellant was never heard on this issue - where the respondent's notice of contention propounded that the primary judgment should be affirmed on other grounds - whether the primary judge erred in failing to find that the respondent breached certain contractual clauses - whether the appellant was entitled to damages plus interest - appeal allowed.

AXR18 v Minister for Home Affairs [2018] FCA 1894

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MIGRATION - appeal from the Federal Circuit Court - new information - unreasonableness - failure by the Immigration Assessment Authority to consider material - no error in primary judge's reasons - appeal dismissed

CVO15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1604

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MIGRATION - appeal from the Federal Circuit Court of Australia - Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirmed the decision of the delegate to refuse to grant protection visa - whether the Tribunal failed to consider a relevant consideration or considered an irrelevant consideration - whether the interpretation difficulties at the Tribunal hearing amounted to jurisdictional error - whether the Tribunal erred in its application of the test for complementary protection under s 36(2)(aa) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) - appeal dismissed

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Ausmart Services Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1912

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CORPORATIONS - ex parte application for appointment of provisional liquidators - whether reasonable prospect that winding up order will be made - whether good reason shown for placing the affairs of the company under external control prior to hearing of winding up application

Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v Ramirez [2018] FCA 1900

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CORPORATIONS - Constitution and legal capacity - Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth) - Constitution of company - directors - meetings - where directors resolved to accept membership applications - validity of purported resolutions - whether board competent where number of directors below prescribed minimum - whether quorum achieved - construction of rules in Constitution - whether obligation to consult with elders - whether proper consultation - whether contraventions of rules are irregularities that can be validated by the court - whether substantial injustice

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Shi [2018] FCA 1915

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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - ex parte application for freezing orders - whether real risk of removal or dissipation of assets

Fairfax Media Limited, in the matter of Fairfax Media Limited (No 2) [2018] FCA 1930

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CORPORATIONS - scheme of arrangement - application for court approval of scheme pursuant to Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 411(4)(b) - whether proxy forms valid - whether independent report valuation methodology provided sufficient disclosure to shareholders - whether alternate "proposal" ought to have been put to scheme meeting - approval granted

Applicant in WAD531/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 213

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MIGRATION - appeal from decision of Federal Court of Australia affirming decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal to refuse visa – where appellant’s skilled migrant visa was cancelled under s 501(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – where appellant was convicted of child sex offences – whether Tribunal fell into jurisdictional error in assessment of expert evidence or appellant’s risk of re offending – no jurisdictional error – appeal dismissed
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