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Extradition law [2010] JRC 213

De Figueiredo -v- Commonwealth of Australia

De Figueiredo -v- Commonwealth of Australia [2010] JRC 213 (24 November 2010)

The Royal Court refused leave to appeal to the Privy Council, finding no point of law of general public importance arose from its extradition decision.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Point of law of general public importance
  • Specialty arrangements
  • Article 32 compliance
  • Extradition-law
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Criminal law [2010] JLR 600

De Figueiredo v Australia

De Figueiredo v Australia [2010] JLR 600 (03 November 2010)

The court held that extradition specialty under the Extradition (Jersey) Law 2004 could be satisfied despite errors in a certificate, where other evidence showed compliance.

  • Specialty principle
  • Extradition certificate
  • Extradition (jersey) law 2004
  • Extradition-law
  • Specialty-principle
  • Jersey-law
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Criminal law [2010] JRC 198A

De Figueiredo -v- Commonwealth of Australia

De Figueiredo -v- Commonwealth of Australia [2010] JRC 198A (03 November 2010)

After dismissing the extradition appeal, the court refused bail, finding substantial grounds to believe the appellant would not surrender and might abscond.

  • Bail
  • Risk of absconding
  • Extradition procedure
  • Extradition-law
  • Risk-of-absconding
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Extradition law [2010] JRC 197

De Figueiredo -v- AG and Commonwealth of Australia

De Figueiredo -v- AG and Commonwealth of Australia [2010] JRC 197 (03 November 2010)

The Royal Court of Jersey upheld an extradition order to Australia, finding the specialty arrangements complied with article 32 and rejecting bias and technical objections.

  • Specialty principle
  • Dual criminality
  • Procedural fairness
  • Structural impartiality
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Interpretation of statutory requirements
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Criminal law [2010] JRC 182

De Figueiredo v AG and Commonwealth of Australia

De Figueiredo v AG and Commonwealth of Australia [2010] JRC 182 (08 October 2010)

The Royal Court dismissed a petition of doléance challenging refusal of an adjournment in extradition proceedings, holding the remedy was unavailable on these facts.

  • Petition of dolĂ©ance
  • Adjournment
  • Disclosure
  • Jurisdiction
  • Case management
  • Structural impartiality
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Criminal law [2010] JLR 497

De Figueiredo v Att. Gen.

De Figueiredo v Att. Gen. [2010] JLR 497 (08 October 2010)

The court held that a petition of doleance was not a suitable way to challenge an interlocutory extradition decision, and dismissed the petition.

  • Petition of doleance
  • Case management
  • Appeal process
  • Petition-of-doleance
  • Extradition
  • Interlocutory-appeal
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Criminal law [2010] JRC 146

De Figueiredo -v- Commonwealth of Australia

De Figueiredo -v- Commonwealth of Australia [2010] JRC 146 (09 August 2010)

The Royal Court dismissed Philip Eric de Figueiredo’s extradition appeal to Australia, holding the conduct was extraditable, and that no statutory or human-rights bar applied.

  • Dual criminality
  • Tax fraud
  • Money laundering
  • Conspiracy to defraud
  • Bars to extradition
  • Human rights (echr)
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Criminal law [2010] JLR 376

de Figueiredo v Australia

de Figueiredo v Australia [2010] JLR 376 (09 August 2010)

The court held that assisting others to evade income tax was an extradition offence in Jersey, transposable to fraud or conspiracy to defraud.

  • Extradition offences
  • Tax evasion
  • Fraud
  • Conspiracy to defraud
  • Extradition-law
  • Tax-evasion
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Extradition law [2010] JRC 138A

De Figueiredo -v- Commonwealth of Australia

De Figueiredo -v- Commonwealth of Australia [2010] JRC 138A (22 July 2010)

The court held that only oppression or injustice from delay was for Jurats; all other extradition issues were questions of law for the judge. A hearsay affidavit was excluded.

  • Constitution of court
  • Questions of fact and law
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Passage of time in extradition
  • Extradition-law
  • Admissibility-of-evidence
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Extradition law [2010] JRC 052

De Figueiredo -v- Commonwealth of Australia

De Figueiredo -v- Commonwealth of Australia [2010] JRC 052 (11 March 2010)

The Jersey Royal Court refused leave to serve a Representation challenging an extradition order, holding the statutory appeal route was exclusive.

  • Extradition order
  • Statutory compliance
  • Appeal process
  • Collateral challenge
  • Extradition-law
  • Statutory-appeals
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