Rahardja v The Governor, Long Bay Gaol & Anor [2002] NSWSC 1253

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Rahardja v The Governor, Long Bay Gaol & Anor [2002] NSWSC 1253 revised - 10/01/2003 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 11705/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 28/06/02, 12/07/02, 24/07/02, 18/10/02, 1/11/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 31 December 2002

Hendra Rahardja (Plaintiff)

v PARTIES : The Governor, Long Bay Hospital (First Defendant) The Republic of Indonesia (Second Defendant) The Commonwealth of Australia (Third Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Adams J at 1

Mr N Hutley SC, Mr M Lee (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr P Roberts SC, Mr T Reilly (Second Defendant) Mr D Bennett QC, Ms R Sofroniou (Third Defendant) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : I V Knight (Second Defendant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Third Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Extradition - jurisdiction of Supreme Court - writ of habeas corpus - bilateral treaty prohibiting surrender in certain circumstances - whether proof of such circumstances entitles detainee to release - role of Minister - ss 11, 22 Extradition Act 1988 Extradition Act 1988 LEGISLATION CITED : Extradition (Republic of Indonesia) Regulations 1994 Extradition (Foreign States) Act 1966 Papazoglou v Republic of the Phillipines (1997) 74 FCR 108 CASES CITED : Puharka v Webb [1983] 2 NSWLR 31 OIC Cells, ACT Supreme Court; Ex parte Eastman; 1974 (68 ALJR 668 Cabal v Secretary, Department of Justice (Victoria)) [2000] FCA 949 DECISION : Application refused with costs.