Al-Kateb v Godwin

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gptkbp:instanceOf High Court of Australia case
gptkbp:application gptkb:Ahmed_Al-Kateb
gptkbp:citation gptkb:[2004]_HCA_37
gptkb:219_CLR_562
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:date 6 August 2004
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:High_Court_of_Australia
gptkbp:dissentingOpinionBy gptkb:Gummow_J
gptkb:Heydon_J
gptkb:Kirby_J
gptkbp:fullName Ahmed Al-Kateb v John Godwin, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
gptkbp:hasKeyword statelessness
detention
constitutional interpretation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Kateb v Godwin
gptkbp:impact Controversial decision on human rights and immigration law
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy gptkb:Callinan_J
gptkb:Gleeson_CJ
gptkb:Hayne_J
gptkb:McHugh_J
gptkbp:principle Migration Act 1958 (Cth) permits indefinite detention of stateless persons
Indefinite detention is not unconstitutional under the Australian Constitution
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Migration_Act_1958_(Cth)
gptkbp:response gptkb:John_Godwin
gptkbp:subject gptkb:constitutional_law
statutory interpretation
immigration detention
indefinite detention
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Migration_Act_1958
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5