Timar v Republic of Hungary [1999] FCA 1518

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Timar v Republic of Hungary [1999] FCA 1518 EXTRADITION – principles governing whether applicant eligible for surrender for an extradition offence – whether supporting documents produced to magistrate in accordance with s 19(2)(a) of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) – whether supporting documents produced to magistrate in accordance with Art 5 par 2 of the Treaty on Extradition between Australia and Republic of Hungary – whether magistrate erred in law by granting adjournment to Republic of Hungary to correct deficiencies in supporting document.

Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 5, 6, 10(2), 11(1), 11(6), 16(1), 19 and 21 Extradition (Foreign States) Act 1966 (Cth) s 17(6) Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 applied Todhunter v Attorney-General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 228 at 251 referred to Wiest v Director of Public Prosecutions (1988) 23 FCR 472 applied Zoeller v Federal Republic of Germany (1988) 19 FCR 64 at 79 applied Todhunter v United States of America (1995) 57 FCR 70 referred to De Bruyn v Republic of South Africa [1999] FCA 1344 applied Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467 at 486, 490 referred to Prabowo v Republic of Indonesia (1995) 61 FCR 258 at 270-1 referred to Klepp v Gibb (1988) 81 ALR 383 at 393 referred to Harris v Attorney-General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 386 at 401, 406 referred to Papazoglou v Republic of Philippines (1997) 74 FCR 108 referred to Federal Republic of Germany v Parker (1998) 84 FCR 323 at 339 referred to EP Aughterson, Extradition: Australian Law and Procedure (1995) LASZLO PEREGRIN TIMAR v THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY & ANOR

V193 of 1999 WEINBERG J 5 NOVEMBER 1999

MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 193 OF 1999

BETWEEN: LASZLO PEREGRIN TIMAR

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