Mokbel v Attorney-General for the Commonwealth of Australia [2007] FCA 1536

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mokbel v Attorney-General for the Commonwealth of Australia [2007] FCA 1536 EXTRADITION – validity of request for extradition to Australia issued by the Minister for Justice and Customs – whether s 40 of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) evinces a "contrary intention" for the purpose of s 19A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) – source of power to request the extradition of an Australian citizen from a foreign State – operation of ss 19 and 19A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) in relation to the exercise of executive power by two ministers. INTERNATIONAL LAW - whether an Australian Court can comment on or intervene in the manner in which the Greek Ministry of Justice dealt with communications from an Australian diplomat – principle of non-adjudication. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – whether the Minister acted in bad faith, for an improper purpose or in breach of the requirements of natural justice. Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 19 and 19A Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 143(1)(c), 150, 153 Extradition (Foreign States) Act 1966 (Cth) s 21 Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 3, 5, 22(2), 23, 40, 41 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Constitution ss 61, 62, 64, 65 Extradition (Hellenic Republic) Regulations 1991 (Cth) Explanatory Memorandum, Acts Interpretation Amendment Bill 1998 (Cth) Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, Extradition Bill 1987 (Cth) Attorney-General in and for the United Kingdom v Heinemann Publishers Australia Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 30cited, considered and applied Attorney-General v Foster (1999) 84 FCR 582 cited and applied Bartonv Commonwealth (1974) 131 CLR 477 cited and applied Cabal v United Mexican States (No. 3) (2000) 186 ALR 188cited and applied Carltona Ltd v Commissioners of Works [1943] 2 All ER 560cited Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Proprietary Limited v The Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1981) 147 CLR 297 cited Foster v Attorney-General (1998) 158 ALR 394 considered Gamogab v Akiba (2007) 159 FCR 578cited McCrea v Minister for Customs and Justice (2004) 212 ALR 297cited Oates v Attorney-General (Cth) (2003) 214 CLR 496 cited and applied O'Reilly v Commissioners of the State Bank of Victoria (1983) 153 CLR 1 cited R v Burgess; ex parte Henry (1936) 55 CLR 608cited R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Doody [1993] QB 157cited R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Doody [1994] 1 AC 531 cited R v Secretary of State for the Home Department; ex parte Hill [1999] QB 886 cited R v Secretary of State for the Home Department; ex parte Johnson [1998] 4 All ER 635 cited Re Patterson; ex parte Taylor (2001) 207 CLR 391cited and considered Re Reference under Ombudsman Act 1976 (1979) 2 ALD 86cited Republic of Argentina v Mellino [1987] 1 SCR 536 cited Royal Government of Greece v Governor of Brixton Prison [1971] AC 250 cited Schmidt v the Queen (1987) 33 C.C.C. (3d) 193 (S.C.C.) cited Sun Lau v Australia [1999] BCJ No 2971 cited Todhunter v Attorney-General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 228cited Truong v R (2004) 223 CLR 122 cited United States of America v McVey (1992) 77 C.C.C. (3d) 1 (S.C.C.) cited Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538cited Zoeller v Attorney-General for the Commonwealth & Ors (1987) 16 FCR 153cited