Matson v Attorney-General

• Jurisdiction: Australia Federal only
• Judgment Date: 28 October 2020
• Neutral Citation: [2020] FCA 1558
• Date: 28 October 2020
• Court: Federal Court

Federal Court of Australia

Matson v Attorney-General [2020] FCA 1558

File number:	QUD 107 of 2019
Judgment of:	RANGIAH J
Date of judgment:	28 October 2020
Catchwords:	EXTRADITION – application for judicial review under s 39B of the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) – decision of Acting Attorney-General under s 22 of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) – application dismissed ; ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for recusal based on apprehended bias – whether a reasonable person might apprehend bias – application dismissed ; PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for adjournment of hearings – consideration of interests of justice – applications dismissed ; PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for discovery – applications made after close of evidence – whether discovery will facilitate the just resolution of the proceeding as quickly, inexpensively and efficiently as possible – applications dismissed ; PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – applications for reopening of evidence – consideration of nature and probative value of further evidence – whether reopening is in the interests of justice – applications dismissed
Legislation:	Constitution ss 51(xix), 51(xxix), 62 and 64 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 76 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 2.32, 20.11, 20.13, 20.14 and 20.15 Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 39B and 78B Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 37 Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 3, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 22 Extradition (United States of America) Regulations 1988 (Cth) Sch 1 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Arts 2, 7, 9, 14 and 26
Cases cited:	Applicant VEAL of 2002 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 225 CLR 88 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Rich (2006) 235 ALR 587; [2006] NSWSC 826 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 Bodruddaza v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2007) 228 CLR 651 Borkovic v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1981) 39 ALR 186 Bromby v Offenders’ Review Board (1990) 22 ALD 249 Commonwealth Minster for Justice v Adamas (2013) 253 CLR 43 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Dennis v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2019) 272 FCR 343 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2003) 73 ALD 321; [2003] HCA 26 Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 Foster v Minister for Customs and Justice (2000) 200 CLR 442 Gambaro v Mobycom Mobile Pty Ltd (2019) 271 FCR 530 Granitgard Pty Ltd ACN 007 427 590 v Termicide Pest Control Pty Ltd ACN 093 837 337 (No 3) [2009] FCA 82 Hala v Minister for Justice (2015) 145 ALD 552; [2015] FCAFC 13 Hamod v State of New South Wales (No 11) [2008] NSWSC 967 Hands v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 267 FCR 628 Harris v Attorney-General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 386 Hawthorn Glen Pty Ltd (ACN 004 061 214) v Aconex Pty Ltd (ACN 091 376 091) (No 1) [2007] FCA 2010 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 264 CLR 123 Inspector General in Bankruptcy v Bradshaw [2006] FCA 22 Jilani v Wilhelm (2005) 148 FCR 255 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Kakis v Government of the Republic of Cyprus [1978] l WLR 779 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1997) 189 CLR 520 Laws v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1990) 170 CLR 70 Lobban v Minister for Justice (2016) 244 FCR 76 Love v Commonwealth of Australia; Thoms v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] HCA 3 Matson (Baron) v Keenan [2016] FCA 1550 Matson v United States of America [2016] FCA 1245 Matson v United States of America (2018) 260 FCR 187 Medical Board of Queensland v Freeman [2010] QCA 093 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs v Wong [2002] FCAFC 327 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZMTA (2019) 264 CLR 421 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW (2018) 264 CLR 541 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH (2015) 256 CLR 326 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZIAI (2009) 259 ALR 429; [2009] HCA 39 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Jia Legeng (2001) 205 CLR 507 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Huynh (2004) 139 FCR 505 NAAP v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 805 NABE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (No 2) (2004) 144 FCR 1 Neilson v Overseas Projects Corporation of Victoria Ltd (2005) 223 CLR 331 Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex Parte Lam (2003) 214 CLR 1 Re Polites; Ex Parte Hoyts Corporation Pty Ltd (1991) 173 CLR 78 Rivera v Minister for Justice and Customs (2007) 160 FCR 115 Rivera v United States of America [2004] FCAFC 154 Samrein Pty Ltd v Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board (1982) 41 ALR 467 SBAP v Refugee Review Tribunal [2002] FCA 590 SBAU v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2002) 70 ALD 72; [2002] FCA 1076 SBBS v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2002) 194 ALR 749; [2002] FCAFC 361 SGH Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2002) 210 CLR 51 Singh v Minister for Home Affairs (2019) 267 FCR 200 Smith v NSW Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256 Snedden v Minister for Justice (2014) 230 FCR 82 SZFDE v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 232 CLR 189 SZTOR v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 349 The Queen v Australian Stevedoring Industry Board; Ex Parte Melbourne Stevedoring Co Pty Ltd (1953) 88 CLR 100 Thompson v The Council of the Municipality of Randwick (1950) 81 CLR 87 United Salvage Pty Ltd v Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SNC [2006] FCA 116 Urban Transport Authority of NSW v Nweiser (1992) 28 NSWLR 471 Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 Vasiljkovic v The Commonwealth of Australia (2006) 227 CLR 614 Videto v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1985) 8 FCR 167 Zanker v Kupsch [2014] SASCFC 13
Division:	General Division
Registry:	Queensland
National Practice Area:	Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights
Number of paragraphs:	488
Date of last submissions:	23 October 2020 (Applicant) 16 October 2020 (Respondent)
Date of hearing:	18 November 2019
Counsel for the Applicant:	...