Matson (Roger) v The United States of America [2016] FCA 1548

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Matson (Roger) v The United States of America [2016] FCA 1548 File number: QUD 534 of 2016

Judge: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 22 December 2016

Catchwords: EXTRADITION – review of Magistrate's decision under s 21 of the Extradition Act – whether the applicant had adequate time to prepare for the hearing – relevant considerations under s 19 of the Act – whether s 7(c) of the Act exhaustively defines extradition objections – allegations of abuse of process – applications for stay of proceedings – application for bail

Legislation: Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 5, 7, 11, 15, 16, 19, 21 and 22 Extradition (United States of America) Regulations (Cth) reg 3 and 4 Extradition (United States of America) Regulations (Cth) Sch 1 Treaty on Extradition between Australian and the USA Art XI Extradition (United States of America) Regulations (Cth) Sch 2 Protocol amending the Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the USA Art 7

Cases cited: Bennett v United Kingdom [2000] FCA 916 Calvin v Carr [1980] AC 574 Dietrich v R (1992) 177 CLR 292 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 Forrest v Kelly (1992) 34 FCR 74 Harris v Attorney-General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 386 Hermanowski v United States of America Kalejs v Republic of Latvia [2001] FCA 676 Kommatas v Hellenic Republic [2014] FCA 1224 Papazoglou v Republic of the Philippines (1997) 74 FCR 108 Pasini v United Mexican States (2002) 209 CLR 246 Republic of Croatia v Snedden [2010] HCA 14 Rivera v United States of America [2004] FCAFC 154 Todhunter v United States of America (1995) 57 FCR 70 United Mexican States v Cabal (2001) 209 CLR 165 Vasiljkovic v Commonwealth (2006) 227 CLR 614 Zentai v Republic of Hungary [2009] FCA 511 Zoeller v Federal Republic of Germany (1989) 23 FCR 282