Read the full judgment text of CACV 000246/1996 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 1 May 1997 before Litton V-P, Godfrey JA, Ching JA.
Extradition – committal – refusal of adjournment – magistrate's discretion – whether refusal resulted in substantial injustice – appellant sought adjournment to obtain witness statement, apply for cross-examination, and particularize meeting details – grounds were vague and hypothetical – notes of interview later examined did not destroy witness credibility – principle from R. v. Governor of Pentonville Prison, ex parte Osman applied – appeal dismissed – committal order upheld.
Legal issues: Refusal of adjournment in extradition proceedings
Outcome: Appeal dismissed; committal order for extradition to Australia upheld.