Rivera v Minister for Home Affairs [2008] FCA 1

The Court dismissed the application for referral under O 80 r 4 of the Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) because the application for habeas corpus disclosed no reasonable prospects of success; lawful authority to detain continued under the surrender warrant, and reasonable cause justified any delay in extradition.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 04 January 2008
Procedural Posture: Application for Referral to Pro Bono Panel / Determination of Application for Referral and Dismissal
Outcome: Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics: ['referral to Pro Bono Panel' 'habeas Corpus' 'extradition Act Warrants' 'court Discretion']

['practice and Procedure' 'extradition'] ['referral to Pro Bono Panel' 'habeas Corpus' 'extradition Act Warrants' 'court Discretion']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Referral to Pro Bono Panel / Determination of Application for Referral and Dismissal

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether the Court should exercise its discretion under O 80 r 4 to refer the applicant for pro bono legal assistance' 'Whether the application for habeas corpus discloses reasonable prospects of success' "Whether the applicant's detention is unlawful after attempted extradition" 'Applicability of s 26(5) and s 26(6) of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth)']

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Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

["The applicant's application under O 80 r 4 of the Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) be dismissed with costs."]