Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Von Arnim v Federal Republic of Germany [1999] FCA 1159
EXTRADITION – Request for extradition – Eligibility for surrender – Whether documents supporting request for extradition "duly authenticated" – Whether magistrate determining eligibility for surrender has jurisdiction to consider whether request accompanied by "all available information" concerning identity of person claimed – Whether identity established – Diplomatic immunity – Whether magistrate has jurisdiction to entertain claim to immunity – Whether applicant entitled to diplomatic immunity – Whether documents bearing seal of international organisation duly authenticated.
Extradition Act 1988 ss 11(1)(a), (6), 19(1), (2), (6), (7), (7A), 21 Extradition (Federal Republic of Germany) Regulations, regs 4, 5, Schedule Arts 9, 10 International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 ss 3(2), 6(1)(b)(i), 11 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Arts 29, 31 Specialized Agencies (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1986, regs 3, 6 World Health Organization Act 1947 s 5, First Schedule Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 150(1)(e) Evidence Act 1958 (Vict) s 55 Republic of South Africa v Dutton (1997) 77 FCR 128 applied Zoeller v Republic of Germany (1989) 23 FCR 282 applied Federal Republic of Germany v Parker (1998) 101 A Crim R 234 applied Duff v The Queen (1979) 28 ALR 663 cited
DR ULRICH CHRISTOPH EBERHARD FREIHERR VON ARNIM v FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY and MR D H McLENNAN MAGISTRATE, MELBOURNE MAGISTRATES' COURT V 276 OF 1999
SUNDBERG J 23 AUGUST 1999 MELBOURNE
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 276 OF 1999
BETWEEN: DR ULRICH CHRISTOPH EBERHARD FREIHERR VON ARNIM
Applicant
AND: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
First Respondent
MR D H McLENNAN MAGISTRATE, MELBOURNE MAGISTRATES' COURT
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