Ruddock v. Taylor

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:area administrative law
gptkbp:case_number [2005] HCA 48
dealt with the legality of detention of asylum seekers.
gptkbp:context post-September 11 immigration policies
gptkbp:court gptkb:High_Court_of_Australia
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:2005
gptkbp:effective_date 15 June 2005
gptkbp:has_implications_for influenced judicial attitudes towards immigration law
set precedents for future refugee cases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruddock v. Taylor
gptkbp:is_cited_in (2005) 222 CLR 612
gptkbp:judged_by unanimous decision
gptkbp:judges Gummow J
Gleeson CJ
Kirby J
Callinan J
Hayne J
Mc Hugh J
gptkbp:key_issues refugee status determination
gptkbp:legal_outcome affirmed the legality of certain detention practices
gptkbp:legal_principle judicial review of administrative decisions
gptkbp:legal_representation discussed in law journals
Australian Government Solicitor
Taylor's legal team
examined in case law textbooks
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Migration_Amendment_(Excision_from_Migration_Zone)_Act_2001
gptkb:Migration_Act_1958
refugee policy in Australia
gptkbp:outcome upheld the decision of the lower court
upheld the legality of the Minister's decisions
gptkbp:precedent influenced future cases
gptkbp:propulsion Philip Ruddock
gptkbp:public_reaction controversial among human rights advocates
supported by some political groups
gptkbp:related_cases cited in later immigration law cases
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v. Al Masri
gptkbp:responds_to gptkb:John_Taylor
gptkbp:significance highlighted issues of executive power
impact on immigration law in Australia
raised questions about judicial independence
gptkbp:sound March 2005
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lewis_vs._Ruddock_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5