Moloney v New Zealand [2006] FCA 438

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Moloney v New Zealand [2006] FCA 438 EXTRADITION – overseas – New Zealand – eligibility – application for review – very old allegations of sexual offences against vulnerable children alleged against (members of a religious order) – whether age of charges in the circumstances made it 'unjust or oppressive' to surrender them – 'review' of magistrate's decision – differences in Australian and New Zealand criminal law and procedure – principle in Bannister v New Zealand (1999) 86 FCR 417.

Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s 101 Extradition Act 1988 (Cth), s 3, 27, 28 34(2), Part II Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth), s 83 Crimes Act 1961 (NZ), s 140(1)(b), s 140(1)(c), s 142(1)(b) Extradition Act 1999 (NZ), s 64(1) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966), Art 10 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (10 December 1948), Art 14

Bannister v New Zealand (1999) 86 FCR 417, applied Crampton v The Queen (2000) 206 CLR 161, considered Doggett v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 343 Kakis v Republic of Cyprus (1978) 2 All ER 634 Kenneally v New Zealand (1999) 91 FCR 292 Longman v R (1989) 168 CLR 79, considered New Zealand v Venkataya (1995) 57 FCR 151, applied Pfennig v R (1995) 182 CLR 461 R v Accused [1993] 1 NZLR 385 R v Ellis (2003) 58 NSWLR 700, followed R v Holtz [2003] 1 NZLR 667 R v Littler (2000) 120 A Crim R 512 R v R (1996) 14 CRNZ 635 S v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 266 W v R (2001) FCA 1648

ROGER MOLONEY and RAYMOND GARCHOW v NEW ZEALAND and MAGISTRATE HUGH CHRISTOPHER BRYANT DILLON

NSD 209 OF 2005

MADGWICK J 21 APRIL 2006 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 209 OF 2005

BETWEEN: ROGER MOLONEY

FIRST APPLICANT

RAYMOND GARCHOW

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: NEW ZEALAND