Habib v The Kingdom of Belgium [2004] FCA 486

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Habib v The Kingdom of Belgium [2004] FCA 486 EXTRADITION – bail – whether special circumstances exist – time served awaiting extradition disproportionate to likely sentence and nature of offence – applicant's prospects of success in applications for review not strong – risk of flight – special circumstances not established Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 12, 12(1), 15(2), 15(6), 16, 16(1), 17(1), 18, 19, 19(9), 19(3)(c)(ii), 21(6)(f) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Extradition (Kingdom of Belgium) Regulations

Barton v Commonwealth (1974) 131 CLR 477 cited Cabal v United Mexican States (No 3) (2000) 186 ALR 188 cited Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Lijo [2002] WASC 154 cited Director of Public Prosecutions of the Commonwealth v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 cited Ditfort, Re; Ex parte Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (NSW) (1988) 19 FCR 347 cited Levinge v Director of Custodial Services (1987) 9 NSWLR 546 cited Matter of Extradition of Morales (1995) 906 F Supp 1368 cited Oskar v Government of Australia [1988] 1 All ER 183 cited Tan Hock Chan v Menteri Dalam Negeri [1994] 1 MLJ 60 cited Timar v Republic of Hungary [1999] FCA 691 cited United Mexican States v Cabal (2001) 209 CLR 165 cited Zoeller v Attorney-General (Cth) (1987) 16 FCR 153 cited TONY HABIB v THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, SENATOR CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON (In his capacity as Minister for Justice and Customs), JEREMY PACKINGTON Magistrate and THE CHIEF FEDERAL MAGISTRATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA W5 of 2004 TONY HABIB v THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM and GIUSEPPE CICCHINI Magistrate W36 of 2004 RD NICHOLSON J 23 APRIL 2004 PERTH

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

BETWEEN: TONY HABIB

APPLICANT

AND: W5 of 2004

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM