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HFM043 v. Republic of Nauru

Case No. M146/2017

Case information

Lower Court Judgment

22/09/2017 Supreme Court of Nauru (Khan J)

[2017] NRSC 76

Catchwords

Migration – Nauru (High Court Appeals) Act 1976 (Cth) – Refugees Convention Act 2012 (Nr) – Where appellant applied to Nauru for refugee status determination under Act

Short particulars

Documents

06/10/2017 Notice of appeal

17/11/2017 Written submissions (Appellant)

17/11/2017 Chronology (Appellant)

20/12/2017 Written submissions (Respondent)

09/02/2018 Reply

14/03/2018 Summons seeking leave to file an amended Notice of Appeal (Appellant)

14/06/2018 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)

14/06/2018 Outline of oral argument (Appellant)

14/06/2018 Outline of oral argument (Respondent)

15/08/2018 Judgment (Judgment summary)