On 8 November 2023, the High Court of Australia’s recently elevated Chief Justice made a brief order dismantling one of the most controversial principles in Australian immigration law for the…
The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) have various powers to cancel visas under the Migration Act 1958 (the Act). This most commonly includes “character cancellations” and a broader “general…
Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act) is a provision of Australian Immigration law that enables the Department of Home Affairs (Department) to refuse or cancel a visa,…
Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act) is a provision of Australian Immigration law that enables the Department of Home Affairs (Department) to refuse or cancel a visa…
The last decade has seen an influx of international students accessing Australia’s world class education system. The Sydney Morning Herald noted in an article on 2 Mach 2018 that from…
Ms Zhou (the Applicant) was the holder of a permanent Subclass 100 visa (Spouse visa). Following a police raid in 2013, she was charged with two offences of: importation of…