Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Angkawijaya[2016] FCAFC 5 is an important case that covers many matters relevant to your study of immigration law in LAWS503.

Locate the case and answer the following questions:

1.Who were the parties to this case?

2.What were the main legal arguments put forward by each party to the case?

3.What was the court's decision? Why?

4.How does this case demonstrate the role of the courts in the process of interpreting the law, and how did the court undertake this process?

why this case is relevant to the materials you have covered in LAWS503.

In answering this question, provide examples and explanations of how the case highlights the operation of Australia's legal system, and in particular, migration law, and refer to issues discussed in your course material.