Zurowski v Government of New Zealand [2005] FCA 1064

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Zurowski v Government of New Zealand [2005] FCA 1064

EXTRADITION — review of a decision of a magistrate to surrender the applicant to New Zealand — whether unjust to surrender the applicant — whether prima facie case exists — whether photographic identification evidence obtained improperly or unfairly — role of Australian courts in resolving arguable questions of the admissibility of evidence — whether New Zealand court would be bound to exclude the evidence — whether sufficient evidence to establish an intention in common with others to import a controlled drug Extradition Act 1988 (Cth), s 34(2) Crimes Act 1966 (NZ), s 66(2) Kenneally v New Zealand (1999) 91 FCR 292 followed Alexander v The Queen (1980) 145 CLR 395 discussed Blick v The Queen (2000) 111 A Crim R 326 discussed Knight v Brown (2004) 183 FLR 135 discussed R v Russell [1977] 2 NZLR 20 cited Bates v McDonald (1985) 2 NSWLR 89 followed Thorp v Abbotto (1992) 34 FCR 366 cited Coco v Shaw [1994] 1 Qd R 469 cited O'Donnell v Heslop [1910] VLR 162 cited Festa v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 593 cited LexisNexis, Cross on Evidence: New Zealand Edition CINDY ELIZABETH ZUROWSKI v GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND AND HIS HONOUR PETER HENRY LAURITSEN, DEPUTY CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURT OF VICTORIA VID160 OF 2005 NORTH J 5 AUGUST 2005 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID160 OF 2005

BETWEEN: CINDY ELIZABETH ZUROWSKI

APPLICANT

AND: GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND

FIRST RESPONDENT

HIS HONOUR PETER HENRY LAURITSEN

DEPUTY CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURT OF VICTORIA

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGE: NORTH J

DATE OF ORDER: 5 AUGUST 2005

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE