Ngo v United States of America & Anor [2008] NSWSC 1186

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ngo v United States of America & Anor [2008] NSWSC 1186

HEARING DATE(S) : 27/10/2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 13 November 2008

JUDGMENT OF : Hoeben J

I confirm the orders made by the Magistrate on 29 April 2008. DECISION : I dismiss the plaintiff's summons. Plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs.

CATCHWORDS : EXTRADITION - Treaty - United States of America - construction - description of facts supporting extradition request - reasonable grounds for believing offence committed by person sought - whether sufficient information available to Court to satisfy test - whether sufficient information before Court to satisfy test in respect of ingredients of offence under United States law - whether submission with evidentiary implications can be made to Court when submission not made to Magistrate.

Criminal Code Act 1995 (Commonwealth) Extradition Act 1988 (Commonwealth) LEGISLATION CITED : Extradition (United States of America) Regulations 1988 (Commonwealth) Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the United States of America (May 1976, as amended) United States Criminal Code - sections 846 and 841(a)(1)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Cabal v United Mexican States [2001] FCA 427, (2001) 108 FCR 311 Cabal v United Mexican States (No 3) [2000] FCA 1204; 186 ALR 188 at [115] Dutton v O'Shane (2003) 132 FCR 352 at 386 Federal Republic of Germany v Parker (1998) 84 FCR 323 George v Rockett and Anor (1990) HCA 26; (1990) 170 CLR 104 CASES CITED : Gerakiteys v The Queen (1984) 153 CLR 317 Hermanowski v United States of America (2006) 149 FCR 93 Jacobi v United States of America (1996) FCA 962 at [8] Pasini v United Mexican States [2002] HCA 3; (2002) 209 CLR 246 Republic of South Africa v Dutton (1997) 77 FCR 128 at 136 Todhunter v United States of America (1995) 57 FCR 70 at 89-90