12 Nov 1997
CHEN CHONG GUI v. SENIOR SUPERINTENDANT OF LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHEN CHONG GUI v. SENIOR SUPERINTENDANT OF LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP3789/1996
The magistrate in extradition proceedings does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate a plea in bar of autrefois convict that requires extensive proof and interpretation of foreign law; such matters are for the Executive/Secretary of State and for trial in the requesting state, and the High Court's habeas review is limited to whether there was evidence sufficient for a reasonable magistrate to commit.