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Australian Migration Legislation Collection January 2024

The January 2024 edition of the Australian Migration Legislation Collection provides a selection of key Australian migration legislation and selected legislative instruments. This edition consolidates the legislation as at 25 November 2023. It is a handy reference for anyone studying or practising in the area of migration law.

Copies of the new collection can be purchased through the Nexis Lexis Online Store

2024 Best Lawyers®

Dr. Rodger Fernandez is a Senior Lawyer at FCG Legal Pty Ltd and is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia.

Dr Rodger Fernandez has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia 2024 for his work in immigration law.

The traditional Best Lawyers awards highlight the top 5.5% of Australian lawyers and our “Ones to Watch” recognitions encompass less than 1% of esteemed Australian lawyers earlier in their careers. Founded upon a stringent and time-tested Purely Peer Review™ methodology, Best Lawyers recognitions truly are the most respected and reputable measure of success for lawyers.

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Australian Migration Legislation Collection: June 2023 (Vol 1 & Vol 2)

The June 2023 edition of the Australian Migration Legislation Collection provides a selection of key Australian migration legislation and selected legislative instruments. This edition consolidates the legislation as at 27 April 2023 and includes, inter alia, those arising from the Migration Amendment (Transitioning TPV/SHEV Holders to Resolution of Status Visas) Regulations 2023, the Family Law (Bilateral Arrangements-Intercountry Adoption) (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023, the Migration Amendment (Subclass 309 Applicant Review Rights) Regulations 2023, the Migration Amendment (Status of Forces Agreement—Fiji and Timor-Leste) Regulations 2023 and more. It is a handy reference for anyone studying or practising in the area of migration law.

Copies of the new collection can be purchased through the Nexis Lexis Online Store.

Australian Migration Legislation Collection: January 2023 (Vol 1 & Vol 2)

The January 2023 edition of Australian Migration Legislation Collection provides a selection of key Australian migration legislation and selected legislative instruments. This edition consolidates the legislation as at 16 November 2022 and includes, inter alia, those arising from the Migration Amendment (Repeal of Australian Agriculture Worker Stream) Regulations 2022, Migration Amendment (Subclass 100 and 309 Visas) Regulations 2022, Migration Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Critical Technology) Regulations 2022, and the Migration Amendment (Subclass 191 Visas—Waiver of Conditions) Regulations 2022. It is a handy reference for anyone studying or practising in the area of migration law.

Australian Immigration Companion Review in the Law Institute Journal

FCG Legal Pty Ltd received a review in the Law Institute Journal for its textbook Australian Immigration Companion, published by LexisNexis.  The reviewer “highly recommended” this book.

You can read the review by following this link.

Copies of the Australian Immigration Companion can be purchased through the Nexis Lexis Online Store.

Australian Immigration Companion – 9th Edition

FCG are pleased to announce that Professor Rodger Fernandez, Professor Murray Gerkens, Associate Professor Dominic Yau, Ms Sherene Ozyurek and Ms Janelle Kenny have released the 9th edition of the Australian Immigration Companion. Drawing on their many years of experience as migration lawyers at FCG Legal and migration law lecturers at Victoria University, the authors have created these easy-to-use resources for migration law students and practitioners alike.

Copies can be purchased through the Nexis Lexis Online Store.

Australian Migration Legislation Collection – January 2021 Vol 1 & Vol 2

FCG are pleased to announce that Professor Rodger Fernandez, Professor Murray Gerkens, Associate Professor Dominic Yau and Ms Sherene Ozyurek have released the January 2021 edition of the Australian Migration Legislation Collection. This book comprises a selection of key legislation and legislative instruments relevant to immigration law in Australia. Intended primarily for students, the work will also provide a useful and pertinent point of reference for legal practitioners and migration agents.

It also contains two Chapters: Introduction to Australian Migration Law and Introduction to Visa Application Procedures. Drawing on their many years of experience as migration lawyers at FCG Legal and migration law lecturers at Victoria University, the authors have created an easy-to-use resource for migration law students and practitioners alike.

Copies of the new collection can be purchased through the Nexis Lexis Online Store.

Australian Migration Legislation Collection – July 2020 Vol 1 & Vol 2

FCG are pleased to announce that Professor Rodger Fernandez, Professor Murray Gerkens, Associate Professor Dominic Yau and Ms Sherene Ozyurek have released the July 2020 edition of the Australian Migration Legislation Collection. This book comprises a selection of key legislation and legislative instruments relevant to immigration law in Australia. Intended primarily for students, the work will also provide a useful and pertinent point of reference for legal practitioners and migration agents.

It also contains two Chapters: Introduction to Australian Migration Law and Introduction to Visa Application Procedures. Drawing on their many years of experience as migration lawyers at FCG Legal and migration law lecturers at Victoria University, the authors have created an easy-to-use resource for migration law students and practitioners alike.

Copies of the new collection can be purchased through the Nexis Lexis Online Store.

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Risk And Complexity Of The Employer Sanctions Legislation

As part of a campaign to suppress the number of illegal immigrants and people with lawful visas holding limited or no rights to work – such as students and holders of business short stay visas – being employed in Australia, the legislature enacted the Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Act 2007 which amended the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). It is designed to make employers criminally liable for hiring illegal workers in Australia.  These provisions were initially introduced in 2007 and subsequently amended in 2013 in accordance with the Migration Amendment (Reform of Employer Sanctions) Act 2013.
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Migration Legislation Conundrums: A Need For Legislative Reform

The Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the ‘Act’) is an extremely complicated piece of legislation which may confront the unwary lawyer, accountant and migration agent with serious regulatory problems. The LIJ Article Passport to an Ethical Dilemma (2004) 78(11) LIJ, p62 outlined some of these problems. This article enumerates some even more serious issues.

Migration Legislation Conundrums

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Australian Migration Legislation Collection – January 2019

FCG are pleased to announce that Professor Rodger Fernandez, Professor Murray Gerkens, Associate Professor Dominic Yau and Ms Sherene Ozyurek have released the January 2019 edition of the Australian Migration Legislation Collection.  This book contains a carefully selected compilation of the relevant migration laws, regulations and legislative instruments, up to and including 1 October 2018. Drawing on their many years of experience as migration lawyers at FCG Legal and migration law lecturers at Victoria University, the authors have created an easy-to-use resource for migration law students and practitioners alike.

Copies of the new collection can be purchased through the Nexis Lexis Online Store.

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Australian Immigration Companion – Eighth Edition

FCG are pleased to announce that Professor Rodger Fernandez, Professor Murray Gerkens, Associate Professor Dominic Yau, Ms Sherene Ozyurek and Ms Janelle Kenny have released the eighth edition of the Australian Immigration Companion.  Drawing on their many years of experience as migration lawyers at FCG Legal and migration law lecturers at Victoria University, the authors have created these easy-to-use resources for migration law students and practitioners alike.

Copies can be purchased through the Nexis Lexis Online Store.

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Australian Migration Legislation Collection

FCG are pleased to announce that Professor Rodger Fernandez, Professor Murray Gerkens, Associate Professor Dominic Yau and Ms Sherene Ozyurek have released the January 2018 edition of the Australian Migration Legislation Collection.  This book contains a carefully selected compilation of the relevant migration laws, regulations and legislative instruments. Drawing on their many years of experience as migration lawyers at FCG Legal and migration law lecturers at Victoria University, the authors have created an easy-to-use resource for migration law students and practitioners alike.