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Rivas v Minister for Finance (Privilege Issue) [2025] FCA 138
The Federal Court dismissed an interlocutory privilege application in an extradition case, finding no waiver of legal professional privilege over redacted departmental advice.
Matson v Attorney-General [2022] FCA 790
The Court held the Attorney-General could revoke an extradition surrender decision by necessary implication, but was not obliged to consider doing so. Bail was refused.
Matson v Buckingham [2022] FCA 777
The Federal Court set aside a Registrar’s refusal to file Matson’s application, but refused bail, finding he had adequate access to prepare and a risk of non-attendance.
Matson v Attorney-General (Cth) (No1) [2022] FCA 212
The Federal Court refused leave to file a fresh interlocutory application and refused to reopen a reserved summary judgment hearing, stressing finality and s 37M.
Ireland v Dunne [2021] FCA 245
The Federal Court quashed a magistrate’s extradition bail decision, finding errors in the special-circumstances and flight-risk tests and inadequate reasons.
Castle v United States [2018] FCA 1079
The Federal Court granted a non-party journalist access to specified court-file documents, applying open justice and finding no basis for suppression or non-publication orders.
Matson v United States of America [2018] FCAFC 57
Full Federal Court dismissed an extradition appeal and related judicial review, holding the supporting affidavit met treaty and Act requirements and delay was for later consideration.
Ghodskani v United States of America [2018] FCA 14
Federal Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to a magistrate’s refusal of bail in extradition proceedings, finding no jurisdictional error in the flight-risk assessment.
Matson (Roger) v The United States of America [2016] FCA 1548
Review of an extradition eligibility decision was dismissed. The Court held there was enough time to prepare, no abuse of process ground, and no special circumstances for bail.
Matson (Baron) v Keenan [2016] FCA 1550
The Federal Court refused bail to an extradition applicant, finding none of the matters relied on amounted to special circumstances justifying release.
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