Cabal v United Mexican States [2001] FCA 427

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cabal v United Mexican States [2001] FCA 427 EXTRADITION – review of determination of eligibility for surrender by magistrate – nature of review process – nature of function conferred on magistrate and court – constitutional validity – Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) – request for extradition – supporting documents – no inquiry into foreign law – criteria for characterisation of documents issued by requesting country as "warrants" – statement of conduct – sufficiency – more than one offence in a statement – extradition objections – purpose of prosecution or punishment for political opinions – assessment on premise that offences committed – substantial grounds for believing – prejudice on account of political opinions – exclusion of material by magistrate – judicial review of magistrate's decision – whether subsumed in s 21 review. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – separation of powers – review by court of magistrate's administrative decision – whether exercise of judicial powers – nature of review. WORDS AND PHRASES – "substantial grounds for believing", "political opinions".

Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 3, 7(b), (c), 19(2)(d), 19(3)(a), 19(3)(c)(ii), 19(5), 21(6)(d), 22 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 39B(1A) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 135, 136 Cabal v United Mexican States (No 3) [2000] FCA 1204 at pars 4, 8, 32, 42, 85-87, 104, 144-145, 153, 216, 218, 219, 220, 226, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 243, 244 and 245 Bertran v Vanstone (2000) 173 ALR 63 at 76-88 referred to Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 at 538 referred to Republic of South Africa v Dutton (1997) 77 FCR 128 at 136 referred to The Queen v Quinn Ex parte Consolidated Foods Corporation (1977) 138 CLR 1 at 6, 8 and 18 followed McDade v The United Kingdom [1999] FCA 1868 at par 22 referred to Zoeller v Federal Republic of Germany (1989) 23 FCR 282 at 290, 299, 300 and 303 referred to The Queen v Davison (1954) 90 CLR 353 at 366 followed Nicholas v The Queen (1998) 193 CLR 173 at 207 followed Re Dingjan; Ex parte Wagner (1995) 183 CLR 323 at 360 followed The Queen v Trade Practices Tribunal, Ex parte Tasmanian Breweries Pty Ltd (1970) 123 CLR 361 at 373, 378 and 390 followed Narain v Parnell (1986) 9 FCR 479 referred to Schlieske v Federal Republic of Germany (No 2) (1987) 76 ALR 417 at 422 referred to Todhunter v United States of America (1995) 57 FCR 70 at 80 referred to Wiest v Director of Public Prosecutions (1988) 23 FCR 472 at 483, 485-486, 488-491, 505, and 521-522 followed Papazoglou v Republic of the Philippines (1997) 74 FCR 108 at 129 and 139 followed Federal Republic of Germany v Parker (1988) 84 FCR 323 at 341-2 referred to National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd v Sentry Corporation (1989) 22 FCR 209 at 226 referred to Peniche v Vanstone (2000) 101 FCR 112 referred to Rahardja v Republic of Indonesia [2000] FCA 1297 at pars 75-77 referred to De Bruyn v Republic of South Africa (1999) 96 FCR 290 at 292-293 referred to Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 at 388-391 referred to Foster v Minister for Customs and Justice (2000) 200 CLR 442 at 464-467 referred to Cabal v United Mexican States (No 2) (2000) 172 ALR 743 referred to Fernandez v Government of Singapore [1971] 1 WLR 987 referred to Hempel v Attorney-General (Cth) (1987) 29 A Crim R 133 at 663-664 referred to Todhunter v Attorney-General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 228 referred to Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia [2001] HCA 17 at par 75 referred to Schtraks v Government of Israel [1964] AC 556 at 589 referred to Ujiie v Republic of Singapore [1995] FCA 855 referred to Stanton v DPP [1993] FCA 20 referred to Bou-Simon v Attorney-General (Cth) (2000) 96 FCR 325 referred to R v Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court; Ex parte Bennett [1994] 1 AC 42 referred to R v Martin [1998] AC 917 referred to Dutton v Republic of South Africa (1999) 84 FCR 291 at 303 referred to Bennett v Government of United Kingdom [2000] FCA 916 at pars 107-198 referred to Harris v Attorney-General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 386 at 412-413 referred to