Foster, Peter Clarence v The Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia [1997] FCA 1233

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA JUDICIAL REVIEW - Application for review of decision of respondent to issue a notice pursuant to s 16 of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) - review of statutory pre-conditions necessary for the exercise of the discretionary power to issue such a notice - residual discretion not to issue notice - requirement for natural justice and procedural fairness. Harris v Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (1994) 52 FCR 386 - Refd Todhunter v United States of America (1995) 57 FCR 70 - Appl Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 - Appl Local Government Board v Arlidge [1915] AC 120 - Appl Ridge v Baldwin [1964] AC 40 - Refd R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Oladehinde [1991] 1 AC 254 - Appl FAI Insurances Ltd v Winneke (1982) 151 CLR 342 - Appl Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 - Appl Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 - Appl O'Reilly v The Commissioners of the State Bank of Victoria (1983) 153 CLR 1 - Appl Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 - Appl Annetts v McCann (1990) 170 CLR 596 - Appl Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 - Appl South Australia v O'Shea (1987) 163 CLR 378 - Refd, Cons Johns v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 178 CLR 408 - Appl PETER CLARENCE FOSTER v THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA No QG 121 of 1997 COOPER J BRISBANE 14 NOVEMBER 1997

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QG 121 of 1997

BETWEEN: PETER CLARENCE FOSTER

Applicant

AND: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Respondent

JUDGE: COOPER J

DATE OF ORDER: 14 NOVEMBER 1997

WHERE MADE: BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application is dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs of and incidental to the application, including reserved costs, if any, to be taxed if not agreed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.