PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW - Private International Law - application for leave and to extend time to appeal from an interlocutory decision of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) which dismissed the applicants' application for the respondents' proceedings to be summarily dismissed for want of jurisdiction because it was immune from jurisdiction by reason of s 9 of the Foreign States Immunities Act 1985 (Cth) - whether the primary judge erred in finding that the applicants were duly served pursuant to s 24 of the Foreign States Immunities Act 1985 (Cth) - whether the rules of court regarding service out of jurisdiction are "facultative" - whether an embassy can be the department or organ of the foreign State equivalent to DFAT for the purposes of s 24(1) - whether service on a diplomatic mission through the diplomatic channel pursuant to s 24 infringes the inviolability conferred on the premises of missions by art 22 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 - whether a certificate issued pursuant to s 40 of the Foreign States Immunities Act 1985 (Cth) is conclusive evidence of service - whether a foreign State is required to put on evidence that service was not authorised whether the primary judge erred in failing to determine the applicants' claim for immunity from jurisdiction - whether costs should be awarded under s 570(2) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) - applications and appeal allowed - no order for costs
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