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Lau v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs

[2000] FCA 698

Federal Court of Australia · 26 May 2000 · Official judgment

Cited by 6 indexed judgments

All Distinguished 1 Applied or followed 1 Cited 4

2001: 4 citing judgments 2002: 1 citing judgment, 1 negative 2005: 1 citing judgment 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
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  1. Aksu v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 514 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 29× · judgment
  2. Madafferi v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 581 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 2× · judgment
  3. Ruhl v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 648 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 22× · judgment
  4. Javillonar v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2001] FCA 854 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 23× · judgment
  5. Awa v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCAFC 63; [2002] FCA 291 [2002] FCAFC 63 Distinguished Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 7× · judgment
  6. Shaw v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2005] FCAFC 106 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 3× · judgment

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Authorities cited (9)

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  1. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40 Cited cited 2,191×
  2. Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33 Cited cited 2,077×
  3. Tuite v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [1993] FCA 113 Cited cited 48×
  4. Percerep v MIMA [1998] FCA 1088 Cited cited 31×
  5. Rokobatini v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1238 Cited cited 35×
  6. Bustescu v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [1999] FCA 1713 Cited cited 11×
  7. Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Rajalingam [1999] FCA 719 Doubted cited 297×
  8. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21 Cited cited 971×
  9. Van Phuc Diep v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 272 Cited
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