Adamas v Honourable Brendan O'Connor [2011] FCA 948

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Adamas v Honourable Brendan O'Connor [2011] FCA 948 Citation: Adamas v Honourable Brendan O'Connor [2011] FCA 948

Parties: ADRIAN ADAMAS v THE HONOURABLE BRENDAN O'CONNOR, COMMONWEALTH MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE and IAN JOHNSON, THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES

File number: WAD 407 of 2010

Judge: GILMOUR J

Date of judgment: 22 August 2011

Catchwords: EXTRADITION – surrender determination – production of documents – whether legal professional privilege waived.

Legislation: Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) s 22(2) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Part 3.10 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 39B, 55E-55G, 55I-55R, 55ZF, 55ZH, Part VIIIC Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 ss 13 and 4, Sch 1 item (r) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cth), ss 5, 16 Director of Public Prosecutions Regulations 1983 (Cth) reg 3(1)

Cases cited: Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs v Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (2009) 179 FCR 323 Attorney-General (NT) v Kearney & Northern Land Council (1985) 158 CLR 500 Austin v Attorney-General's Department (1986) 12 FCR 22 AWB Ltd v Cole (2006) 152 FCR 382 Bailey v Department of Land and Water Conservation [2009] NSWCA 100 Balabel v Air India [1988] Ch 317 Barnes v Commissioner of Taxation (2007) 242 ALR 601 Bennett v CEO, Australian Customs Service (2004) 140 FCR 101 Bolton v Liverpool Corporation (1833) 1 My & K 88 Brock v Minister for Home Affairs [2010] FCA 1301 Candacal Pty Ltd v Industry Research & Development Board (2005) 223 ALR 284 Carter v Managing Partner, Northmore Hale Davy & Leake (1995) 183 CLR 121 Commissioner of Australian Federal Police v Propend Finance Pty Ltd (1997) 188 CLR 501 Craig v State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Dalleagles Pty Ltd v Australian Securities Commission (1991) 4 WAR 325 District Council of Mallala v Livestock Markets Ltd (2006) 94 SASR 258 DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v InterTAN Inc (2003) 135 FCR 151 Dunesky & Bay Wool Pty Ltd v Elder (1992) 35 FCR 429 Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1999) 201 CLR 49 Fruehauf Finance Corporation Pty Ltd v Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 359 Grant v Downs (1976) 135 CLR 674 Gray v Associated Book Publishers (Aust) Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 1045 Grofam Pty Ltd v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (1993) 45 FCR 445 Kennedy v Wallace (2004) 142 FCR 185 Kennedy v Wallace (2004) 208 ALR 424 Mann v Carnell (1999) 201 CLR 1 National Crime Authority v S (1991) 29 FCR 203 Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep Holding NV v Bacon & Woodrow [1995] 1 All ER 976 Osland v Secretary, Department of Justice (2008) 234 CLR 275 Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 136 FCR 357 R v Dainer; Ex parte Pullen (1988) 78 ACTR 25 Rayney v AW [2009] WASCA 203 Rich v Harrington (2007) 245 ALR 106 Spassked Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (No 4) (2002) 50 ATR 70 State of New South Wales v Betfair Pty Ltd (2009) 180 FCR 543 Three Rivers District Council v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No 6) [2004] UKHL 48 Trade Practices Commission v Sterling (1979) 36 FLR 244 Waterford v Commonwealth (1987) 163 CLR 54 Woollahra Municipal Council v Westpac Banking Corporation (1994) 33 NSWLR 529 Zentai v O'Connor (No 2) (2010) 183 FCR 180 Zentai v Honourable Brendan O'Connor (No 3) (2010) 187 FCR 495