Extradition – Extradition to and from Commonwealth countries - Surrender determination by Attorney-General - Limitation condition qualification or exception - Satisfaction that circumstances engaging limitation condition qualification or exception do not exist - Unjust or oppressive or too severe a punishment to surrender eligible person - Double layer of satisfaction - Whether the Minister is satisfied that he or she is not satisfied that it would be unjust or oppressive or too severe a punishment to surrender eligible person.
Administrative law – Judicial review legislation - Alleged failure to take into account a particular consideration - Extent of Minister's obligation to make inquiries.
Words and Phrases – "unjust or oppressive or too severe a punishment".
Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) – ss 22, 23.
Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Regulations (Cth) – reg 7.
Judgment date
Case number
B92/1999
Before
Gleeson CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Kirby, Hayne JJ
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