Foster v Minister for Customs & Justice, Senator Amanda Vanstone [1999] FCA 687

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Foster v Minister for Customs & Justice Senator Amanda Vanstone [1999] FCA 687

EXTRADITION - review of the Minister's decision to surrender the applicant under ss 22(2) and 23 the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) - the purpose of a speciality assurance within s 23(3)(d) - evidence of intention by extradition country to seek waiver of specialty if applicant surrendered - relevance of the likely punishment the applicant will receive if extradited and convicted to determination of whether surrender was unjust or oppressive or too severe a punishment within reg 7 of Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Regulations - circumstances in which failure by Minister to have regard to incarceration whilst awaiting extradition and whether such incarceration will affect punishment if convicted of extradition offences did not constitute reviewable error - appropriate considerations in determining what constitutes a trivial offence for reg 7 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - applicability and scope of s 39B(1A) the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) in reviewing decisions under ss 22(2) and 23 the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) Extradition Act 1988 (Cth), ss 11, 15, 22, 23, 34 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), ss 39B(1), 39B(1A), 39B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 21 and s 23 Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 (Cth), s 16 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Service and Execution of Process Act 1901 (Cth), s 18(6) Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Regulations, regs 2, 5, 7 Transport Workers Union v Lee (1998) 84 FCR 60 cited Felton v Mulligan (1971) 124 CLR 367 cited Abebe v Commonwealth [1999] HCA 14 cited Re Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance; Ex parte The Hoyts Corporation Pty Limited (1993) 178 CLR 379 cited Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 cited Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Limited (1986) 162 CLR 24 cited Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales v Quin (1990) 170 CLR 1 cited Attorney-General v Foster [1999] FCA 81 cited Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280 cited Australian Heritage Commission v Mount Isa Mines Limited (1997) 187 CLR 297 cited Barton v Commonwealth (1974) 131 CLR 477 cited Royal Government of Greece v Governor of Brixton Prison [1971] AC 250 cited The Queen v Governor of Brixton Prison; Ex parte Kolczynski [1955] 1 QB 540 cited In re Arton [1896] 1 QB 108 cited Attorney-General (UK) v Heinemann Publishers Australia Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 30 cited Narain v Director of Public Prosecutions (1987) 15 FCR 411 cited Bank of Valletta Plc v National Crime Authority [1999] FCA 791 cited Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110 cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21 cited Ex parte Maher [1983] 2 Qd R 695 cited New Zealand v Venkataya (1995) 57 FCR 151 cited R v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Ex parte Sinclair [1992] Imm AR 293 cited PETER CLARENCE FOSTER v THE MINISTER FOR CUSTOMS AND JUSTICE SENATOR AMANDA VANSTONE Q 99 OF 1999 DRUMMOND J 24 JUNE 1999 BRISBANE