Pauga v Chief Executive of Queensland Corrective Services (No 6)

• Jurisdiction: Australia Federal only
• Judgment Date: 16 September 2022
• Neutral Citation: [2022] FCA 1096
• Date: 16 September 2022
• Court: Federal Court

Federal Court of Australia

Pauga v Chief Executive of Queensland Corrective Services (No 6) [2022] FCA 1096

File numbers:	SAD 135 of 2021
Judgment of:	COLVIN J
Date of judgment:	16 September 2022
Catchwords:	EXTRADITION - application for issue of a writ of habeas corpus or orders in the nature of habeas corpus - application to quash various allegedly invalid instruments recording remand of applicant in custody - where applicant remanded in custody under s 15 of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) - where applicant subsequently committed to prison after warrant of committal issued by magistrate under s 19(9) of the Extradition Act - whether magistrates acted judicially when required to carry out functions as personae designata - whether magistrate erred in conducting s 19 proceedings - application of principles of res judicata, issue estoppel and abuse of process - whether applicant afforded procedural fairness in conduct of s 19 proceedings - whether appropriate to order release of applicant from custody on finding of procedural unfairness - order made to set aside warrant of committal and remit matter to magistrate - order remanding applicant in custody pending remittal - application otherwise dismissed ; STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - general principles of construction - construction of s 15, s 16, s 17, s 18, and s 19(1) of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) - whether 'brought as soon as practicable before' requires physical attendance of person arrested - whether remand 'for such period or periods as may be necessary for proceedings … to be conducted' contemplates a single remand or remand from time to time - whether 'to appear' requires physical attendance of remanded person - whether provisions that apply where person is on remand under s 15 require remand as a matter of fact or require lawful remand - character of pre-conditions in s 19(1) ; EXTRADITION - bail - consideration of nature of test to be applied where applicant challenges validity of detention - consideration of 'care and caution' test in common law bail applications for extradition cases - bail refused
Legislation:	Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 3, 5, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 21A, 22, 45B Extradition (Foreign States) Act 1966 (Cth) s 15 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 78B Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Extradition Regulations 1988 (Cth) Corrective Services Act 2006 (Qld) s 6 Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) Justices Act 1886 (Qld) s 178C
Cases cited:	AKW22 v Commonwealth of Australia [2022] FCA 869 Al-Kateb v Godwin [2004] HCA 37; (2004) 219 CLR 562 Bethell v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCA 727 BRF038 v The Republic of Nauru [2017] HCA 44 Brock v United States of America [2007] FCAFC 3; (2007) 157 FCR 121 Chan v Minister for Justice and Customs [2001] FCA 170; (2001) 108 FCR 65 Coco v The Queen (1994) 179 CLR 427 Comcare v Banerji [2019] HCA 23; (2019) 267 CLR 373 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Commonwealth of Australia v AJL20 [2021] HCA 21 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 Dutton v O'Shane [2003] FCAFC 195; (2003) 132 FCR 352 EHF17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCA 1681; (2019) 272 FCR 409 Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union [2004] HCA 40; (2004) 221 CLR 309 Formica & Forni v Victoria Police [2020] VSC 719 Holt v Hogan (No 1) (1993) 44 FCR 572 Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 34; (2018) 264 CLR 123 Knauder v Moore [2002] FCAFC 404; (2002) 127 FCR 327 Liem v Republic of Indonesia [2018] FCAFC 135; (2018) 265 FCR 251 Marku v Republic of Albania [2013] FCAFC 51; (2013) 212 FCR 50 Matson v Attorney-General (Cth) [2021] FCA 161 Matson v Attorney-General [2022] FCA 790 McHugh v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCAFC 223; (2020) 283 FCR 602 Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations v Gribbles Radiology Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 9; (2005) 222 CLR 194 Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v Moorcroft [2021] HCA 19 Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs v Msilanga (1992) 34 FCR 169 Nathanson v Minister for Home Affairs [2022] HCA 26 North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Limited v Northern Territory [2015] HCA 41; (2015) 256 CLR 569 Northern Territory v Collins [2008] HCA 49; (2008) 235 CLR 619 Oakey Coal Action Alliance Inc v New Acland Coal Pty Ltd [2021] HCA 2 Pauga v Chief Executive of Queensland Corrective Services [2022] FCA 244 Pauga v Chief Executive of Queensland Corrective Services (No 5) [2022] FCA 684 Peniche v Vanstone [1999] FCA 1688; (1999) 96 FCR 38 Plaintiff S297/2013 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] HCA 3; (2015) 255 CLR 231 R v A2 [2019] HCA 35; (2019) 269 CLR 507 R v Bolton; Ex parte Beane (1987) 162 CLR 514 R v Phillips [1922] All ER Rep 275 R v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Ex parte Turkoglu [1988] QB 398 R v Spilsbury [1898] 2 QB 615 Saeed v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] HCA 23; (2010) 241 CLR 252 Southern Han Breakfast Point Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) v Lewence Construction Pty Ltd [2016] HCA 52; (2016) 260 CLR 340 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; (2006) 228 CLR 152 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 34; (2017) 262 CLR 362 Tian Zhen Zheng v Cai [2009] HCA 52; (2009) 239 CLR 446 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Limited [2015] HCA 28; (2015) 256 CLR 507 Tsvetnenko v United States of America [2019] FCAFC 74; (2019) 269 FCR 225 Tulloh v Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Corrective Services [2018] WASC 105 United Mexican States v Cabal [2001] HCA 60; (2001) 209 CLR 165 Vasiljkovic v Honourable Brendan O'Connor [2010] FCA 1246 von Arnim v Federal Republic of Germany [1999] FCA 1747 Wainohu v New South Wales [2011] HCA 24; (2011) 243 CLR 181 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 Williams v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 278 Winkler v Director of Public Prosecutions (1990) 25 FCR 79 Zentai v Honourable Brendan O'Connor [2009] FCA 1597 Zoeller v Federal Republic of Germany (1989) 23 FCR 282
Division:	General Division
Registry:	South Australia
National Practice Area:	Federal Crime and Related Proceedings
Number of paragraphs:	440
Date of hearing:	22-23, 27-28 June and 7 July 2022
Counsel for the Applicant:	Mr G Mancini with Mr GJ Finlayson
Solicitor for the Applicant:	Diaspora Legal
Counsel for the First Respondent:	Ms R Berry
Solicitor for the First Respondent:	Crown Law
Counsel for the Third to Respondents:	The Third to Seventh Respondents did not appear
Counsel for the Eighth Respondent:	Mr M McKechnie with Ms G Devereaux
Solicitor for the Eighth Respondent:	Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department
Counsel for the First Intervener:	Mr M McKechnie with Ms G Devereaux
Solicitor for the First...