Marku v Republic of Albania (No 3) [2012] FCA 1183

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Marku v Republic of Albania (No 3) [2012] FCA 1183 Citation: Marku v Republic of Albania (No 3) [2012] FCA 1183

Parties: VALENTIN MARKU v REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA and DEPUTY CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF VICTORIA VALENTIN MARKU v REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

File numbers: VID 1241 of 2011 VID 1242 of 2011

Judge: DODDS-STREETON J

Date of judgment: 26 October 2012

Catchwords: EXTRADITION – Extradition request – applicant held eligible for surrender to extradition country under s 19 of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) – applicant alleges mistaken identity and denies he is the person sought for extradition - in appeal and common law proceedings, trial of separate questions as to whether s 19 magistrate erred by failing to determine disputed identity – applicant unsuccessful in separate questions litigation – whether applicant should pay respondent's costs of the separate questions

Legislation: Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 43

Cases cited: Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd v Qantas Airways Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 325 considered Cabal v Secretary of the Department of Justice (Victoria) [2000] FCA 1227 cited Cabal v United Mexican States (No 6) [2000] FCA 651 considered Director of Public Prosecutions of the Commonwealth v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 cited Marku v Republic of Albania [2012] FCA 804 cited McCrea v Minister for Customs and Justice (2005) 145 FCR 269 considered Ruddock v Vadarlis (No 2) (2001) 115 FCR 229; 188 ALR 143 distinguished Te v Minister for Immigration and Indigenous Affairs (2004) 204 ALR 497 considered Tervonen v Finland [2008] FCA 781 cited Tervonen v Finland [2008] FCA 1133 cited