Marku v Minister for Justice [2015] FCA 831

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Marku v Minister for Justice [2015] FCA 831 Citation: Marku v Minister for Justice [2015] FCA 831

Parties: VALENTIN MARKU v MINISTER FOR JUSTICE

File number: VID 229 of 2015

Judge: KENNY J

Date of judgment: 13 August 2015

Catchwords: EXTRADITION – application for judicial review under s 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) – whether mandamus should issue to compel Minister to determine under s 22(2) of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) not to surrender applicant to Republic of Albania and to direct a magistrate or eligible judge to order his release – no refusal or failure to perform duty under s 22(2) – mandamus not available to compel Minister to reach any particular state of satisfaction under s 22(3)(e) – application dismissed. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to dispense with compliance with r 22.04 of the Federal Court Rules in relation to a Notice to Admit – application to set aside subpoena to give evidence and notices to produce – whether legitimate forensic purpose – whether reasonably likely to add to relevant evidence – subpoena set aside –notices to produce set aside (save for one paragraph).

Legislation: Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia Extradition Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Albanian Republic, 22 July 1926, Tirana, [1928] ATS 6.

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