von Arnim v Federal Republic of Germany [2002] FCA 1386

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

von Arnim v Federal Republic of Germany [2002] FCA 1386 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – extradition – local proceeding – foreign state joined as respondent – appearance – authority of solicitor to enter appearance – implied authority

Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cth) ss 6(1)(k), 15(1) Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 5, 11(1)(b), 55 Federal Court Rules O 9 r 6 Foreign State Immunities Act 1985 (Cth), ss 23, 24, 25 Treaty between Australia and the Federal Republic of Germany Concerning Extradition, 14 April 1987, 1990 ATS 21, (entered into force 1 August 1990), Arts 23, 24 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 23 May 1969, 1155 UNTS 331 (entered into force 27 January 1980), Art 31 Director of Public Prosecutions v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1987) 7 NSWLR 588 referred to Gray re; Gray v Coles (1891) 65 LT (NS) 743 applied Grofam Pty Ltd v Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1993) 45 FCR 445 referred to Health Insurance Commission v Freeman (1998) 88 FCR 544 referred to Hempel and Etheredge v Moore (1987) 13 FCR 480 referred to Neptune, The [1918] P 17 applied Porter v Fraser (1912) 29 TLR 91 applied Yonge v Toynbee [1910] 1 KB 215 applied Brownlie Principles of Public International Law, 5th ed (1998) Cordery's Law Relating to Solicitors, 8th ed (1988); 10th ed (2002) Moore on Extradition, (1891), vol 1 Opheimer's International Law, 9th ed (1992), vol 1 DR URLICH CHRISTOPH EBERHARD FREIHERR VON ARNIM v FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE HONOURABLE CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON (as the Commonwealth Minister for Justice and Customs), COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and GROUP 4 CORRECTION SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 050 069 255) V 316 of 2001 FINKELSTEIN J 8 NOVEMBER 2002 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 316 of 2001