O'Donoghue v Ireland [2009] FCA 394

O'Donoghue v Ireland [2009] FCA 394

The matters highlighted by the applicant (financial and family hardship, ill-health, compliance with bail) are not 'special circumstances' as required by the Act and the Cabal decision; they are generally applicable to persons facing extradition.

Parties
Applicant: Vincent Thomas O'Donoghue; First Respondent: Ireland; Second Respondent: Graeme Neil Calder
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 April 2009
Procedural Posture
Extradition Application for Bail Pending Review / Interlocutory Application for Bail Pending Review of Magistrate's Committal
Outcome
Application for bail dismissed
Legal Topics
Application for Bail, Special Circumstances in Extradition, Review of Committal Order

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Parties

Vincent Thomas O'Donoghue

Applicant

Ireland

First Respondent

Graeme Neil Calder

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Extradition Application for Bail Pending Review / Interlocutory Application for Bail Pending Review of Magistrate's Committal

  1. 1 Whether 'special circumstances' exist justifying bail pending review under s 21(6)(f)(iv) of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth)

Ratio Decidendi

The matters highlighted by the applicant (financial and family hardship, ill-health, compliance with bail) are not 'special circumstances' as required by the Act and the Cabal decision; they are generally applicable to persons facing extradition.

Court Disposition

Application for bail dismissed

Orders

  • The interlocutory application for bail is dismissed.
  • The directions hearing of the application dated 3 April 2009 is adjourned to Tuesday 14 April 2009 at 9.30am.