Bertran v Vanstone [2000] FCA 359

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bertran v Vanstone [2000] FCA 359

CRIMINAL LAW – EXTRADITION – extradition to foreign countries – issue of notice by Attorney-General stating that extradition request received – review of decision to issue notice – arrest warrants issued in Mexico – foreign warrants subject to amparo stay – where stay prevents immediate execution of warrant – criminal prosecution not otherwise impeded – purpose of extradition – whether warrants "in force for the arrest" of requested person – whether stays in effect before requested person's return to requesting state – scope of requesting state's obligations under Treaty – whether requesting state under duty of honest and fair disclosure – whether allegation of bad faith against requesting state constitutes valid ground for review of notice – whether bad faith demonstrated – whether valid request ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – JUDICIAL REVIEW – extradition proceedings – scope of Minister's general discretion to issue notice – whether failure to take into account effect of stays on arrest warrants – whether failure to consider prescription of certain charges – whether knowledge of foreign state constructively available to Minister – no actual or constructive knowledge of stays or prescription – whether decision to issue notice unreasonable FOREIGN RELATIONS – PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW – standing – whether requested person in extradition proceedings may invoke rights of the requested state arising out of treaty – proper remedy for alleged bad faith of foreign state in making extradition request WORDS & PHRASES – "warrant in force" "extraditable person" Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 39B(1) and (1A) Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 6, 16, 22 Extradition (United Mexican States) Regulations 1991 (Cth)

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