Knauder v Moore [2002] FCAFC 404

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Knauder v Moore [2002] FCAFC 404 EXTRADITION – fugitive arrested and imprisoned in Australia pending extradition order of Australian magistrate – ten offences alleged – legal submissions directed to be served by magistrate not served on fugitive until arrival at hearing – magistrate required commencement of hearing on following day – fugitive not legally represented – extradition order made by magistrate – set aside by primary judge for denial of natural justice – primary judge proceeded with hearing de novo – seven out of ten offences made subject of extradition order – whether hearing before primary judge should have proceeded once inadequacy of pre-trial preparation time established.

Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 5, 10, 12(1), 16(1), 19, 21(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 178A, 178BA, 179

Wiest v Director of Public Prosecutions (1988) 23 FCR 472 referred to Zoeller v Federal Republic of Germany (1989) 23 FCR 282 referred to Charron v Government of the United States of America [2000] 1 WLR 179 referred to De Bruyn v Republic of South Africa (1999) 96 FCR 29 cited Republic of South Africa v Dutton (1997) 77 FCR 128 considered Bennett v Government of the United Kingdom [2000] FCA 916 cited Todhunter v United States of America (1995) 57 FCR 70 cited Federal Republic of Germany v Parker (1998) 101 A Crim R 234 cited Ammann v Wegener (1972) 129 CLR 4 cited Papazoglou v Republic of The Philippines (1997) 92 A Crim R 418 cited Pasini v United Mexican States (2002) 187 ALR 409 cited Argus Real Estate Holdings Pty Limited v Lyristakis [2002] FCAFC 256 cited Haoucher v Minister of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1989-1990) 169 CLR 648 cited Twist v Randwick Municipal Council (1976) 136 CLR 106 cited Ackroyd v Whitehouse (1985) 2 NSWLR 239 cited Kainhofer v Director of Public Prosecutions (1994) 52 FCR 341 cited Corporation Of The City of Enfield v Development Assessment Commissioner (1999) 199 CLR 135 applied The King v Connell; Ex parte The Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd (1994) 69 CLR 407 cited Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1986) 185 CLR 259 applied Boucaut Bay Co (In Liq) v The Commonwealth (1927) 40 CLR 98 applied FCT v Brian Hatch Timber Co (Sales) Pty Ltd (1972) 128 CLR 28 cited Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2000) 204 CLR 82 cited Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 206 CLR 57 cited