United Mexican States v Cabal [2001] HCA 60 | Case summary

High Court of Australia|2001-07-31|Before: Kirby J, When Kirby J, Gleeson CJ, Gummow JJ

The Applicant (name) having been [remanded in custody] [convicted by (court) [and having given notice of appeal] or as may be] on (date)

And the Applicant being in the custody of the Governor of Her Majesty's Prison (name of prison)

IT IS ORDERED that the applicant (name), after complying with the conditions set out in Schedule 1 to this order and subject to the conditions set out in Schedule 2 to this order, be released on bail with a duty to surrender to the [magistrates' court at (place) on (date) at am/pm] [Crown Court at (place) on a date and time to be notified to the applicant by an officer of that court]."

(See Form No 98 "Order to release prisoner on bail (Schedule 1 - RSC O 79 r 9(6), (6A) and (6B))" in the White Book, Civil Procedure (2000), vol 1 at 1948 [F2‑054].) ↑

Affidavit of Daniel Donato Caporale, sworn 29 May 2001. ↑

Cabal v United Mexican States (No 3) [2000] FCA 1204. ↑

See Schoenmakers v Director of Public Prosecutions (1991) 30 FCR 70 at 74-75. ↑

(1989) 64 ALJR 137 at 138-139; 90 ALR 161 at 164. ↑

Cabal v United Mexican States unreported, High Court of Australia, 31 May 2001. ↑

Referring to the Act, s 53: Cabal (2001) 180 ALR 593 at 605 [44]. ↑

Cabal (2001) 180 ALR 593 at 602-605 [37]-[47]. ↑

(1989) 64 ALJR 137 at 138; 90 ALR 161 at 163. ↑

"When an appeal has been instituted, the High Court or the Court or Judge appealed from may order a stay of all or any proceedings under the judgment appealed from." ↑

(1989) 64 ALJR 137 at 138; 90 ALR 161 at 163. ↑

(1987) 61 ALJR 317 at 318; 71 ALR 248 at 249. ↑

(1987) 61 ALJR 317 at 318; 71 ALR 248 at 250. ↑

(1989) 64 ALJR 137 at 138-139; 90 ALR 161 at 164. ↑

R v Murphy (1985) 158 CLR 596 at 614; cf Grannall v Marrickville Margarine Pty Ltd (1955) 93 CLR 55 at 77. ↑

Patton v Minister for Defence (1987) 13 FCR 476 at 478. ↑

Robinson v The Queen (1991) 65 ALJR 519; Chew v The Queen (No 2) (1991) 66 ALJR 221; Peters v The Queen (1996) 71 ALJR 309; Parsons v The Queen (1998) 72 ALJR 1325; Marotta v The Queen (1999) 73 ALJR 265; 160 ALR 525; Weston v The Queen (2000) 16 LegRep C2; Sullivan v Director of Public Prosecutions (2000) 17 LegRep C13; Velevski v The Queen (2000) 18 LegRep C2; Caratti v The Queen (2001) 1 LegRep C1; Sinanovic v The Queen (No 1) (2001) 179 ALR 520. ↑

cf Commonwealth Trading Bank v Inglis (1974) 131 CLR 311 at 318 per Barwick CJ and McTiernan J: "It is unacceptable, in our opinion, to say, as the applicant submits, that the enactment of such a provision as that contained in O 63, r 6 leaves unaffected an inherent power which the court is said to have to make an order of the kind for which that rule provides." ↑

Beaulieu v Hartigan 554 F 2d 1 at 1-2 (1st Cir 1977); United States v Williams 611 F 2d 914 at 914 (1st Cir 1979); Hu Yau-Leung v Soscia 649 F 2d 914 at 920 (2nd Cir 1981); United States v Leitner 784 F 2d 159 at 160 (2nd Cir 1986); Matter of Extradition of Russell 805 F 2d 1215 at 1217 (5th Cir 1986); United States v Tang Yee-Chun 657 F Supp 1270 at 1271 (SD NY 1987); Salerno v United States 878 F 2d 317 at 317 (9th Cir 1989); United States v Taitz 130 FRD 442 at 444 (SD Cal 1990); Koskotas v Roche 740 F Supp 904 at 918 (D Mass 1990); Matter of Extradition of Heilbronn 773 F Supp 1576 at 1582 (WD Mich 1991); United States v Hills 765 F Supp 381 at 385 (ED Mich 1991); Matter of Extradition of Smyth 976 F 2d 1535 at 1535 (9th Cir 1992); Martin v Warden, Atlanta Pen 993 F 2d 824 at 827 (11th Cir 1993); Matter of Extradition of Rouvier 839 F Supp 537 at 539 (ND Ill 1993); Matter of Extradition of Nacif-Borge 829 F Supp 1210 at 1213 (D Nev 1993); Matter of Extradition of Morales 906 F Supp 1368 at 1373 (SD Cal 1995); Matter of Extradition of Sutton 898 F Supp 691 at 694-695 (ED Mo 1995); In Matter of Requested Extradition of Kirby 106 F 3d 855 at 863 (9th Cir 1996); Matter of Extradition of Mainero 950 F Supp 290 at 294 (SD Cal 1996); Matter of Extradition of Rovelli 977 F Supp 566 at 567 (D Conn 1997); Duran v United States 36 F Supp 2d 622 at 628 (SD NY 1999); In re Extradition of Gonzalez 52 F Supp 2d 725 at 735 (WD La 1999); Hababou v Albright 82 F Supp 2d 347 at 351 (DNJ 2000). ↑

122 F 3d 758 (9th Cir 1997). The Ninth Circuit ordered Parretti's release before handing down its reasons for judgment (at 763). It appears from the dissenting judgment (at 787) that upon being released "from custody on bail" Parretti "fled the country". ↑

Duran v United States 36 F Supp 2d 622 at 628 (SD NY 1999); In re Extradition of Gonzalez 52 F Supp 2d 725 at 735 (WD La 1999); Hababou v Albright 82 F Supp 2d 347 at 351 (DNJ 2000). ↑

United States ex rel McNamara v Henkel 46 F 2d 84 at 84 (SD NY 1912). ↑

Matter of Extradition of Morales 906 F Supp 1368 at 1373 (SD Cal 1995); see also Matter of Extradition of Smyth 976 F 2d 1535 at 1535-1536 (9th Cir 1992); Matter of Extradition of Nacif-Borge 829 F Supp 1210 at 1216 (D Nev 1993). ↑

Matter of Extradition of Morales 906 F Supp 1368 at 1373 (SD Cal 1995). ↑

Salerno v United States 878 F 2d 317 (9th Cir 1989); Matter of Extradition of Mainero 950 F Supp 290 at 294 (SD Cal 1996); In re Extradition of Gonzalez 52 F Supp 2d 725 at 738, 741 (WD La 1999). ↑

Hu Yau-Leung v Soscia 649 F 2d 914 at 920 (2nd Cir 1981). ↑

Salerno v United States 878 F 2d 317 (9th Cir 1989); United States v Taitz 130 FRD 442 at 446 (SD Cal 1990). ↑

Matter of Extradition of Russell 805 F 2d 1215 at 1217 (5th Cir 1986); Koskotas v Roche 740 F Supp 904 at 918-919 (D Mass 1990); Matter of Extradition of Smyth 976 F 2d 1535 at 1535-1536 (9th Cir 1992). ↑

United States v Williams 611 F 2d 914 at 915 (1st Cir 1979); Salerno v United States 878 F 2d 317 at 317 (9th Cir 1989); Hababou v Albright 82 F Supp 2d 347 at 351 (DNJ 2000). ↑

Matter of Extradition of Heilbronn 773 F Supp 1576 at 1581 (WD Mich 1991). ↑

United States v Williams 611 F 2d 914 at 915 (1st Cir 1979). ↑

United States v Leitner 784 F 2d 159 at 161 (2nd Cir 1986). ↑

430 F Supp 915 (D Mass 1977); affirmed 554 F 2d 1 (1st Cir 1977). ↑

926 F Supp 1180 (D Mass 1996); reversed 83 F 3d 523 (1st Cir 1996). ↑

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, (Vienna, 23 May 1969), Art 60: 1974 ATS No 2; 1155 UNTS 331. ↑

"(6) A magistrate shall not remand a person on bail under this section unless there are special circumstances justifying such remand." ↑

Extradition Bill 1987, Explanatory Memorandum at 18. ↑

Matter of Extradition of Morales 906 F Supp 1368 at 1373 (SD Cal 1995). ↑

Schoenmakers v Director of Public Prosecutions (No 2) (1991) 31 FCR 429 at 431. ↑

See for example: Wu v Attorney-General (Cth) (1997) 79 FCR 303; Timar v The Republic of Hungary [1999] FCA 1559. ↑

cf Peters v The Queen (1996) 71 ALJR 309 at 310. ↑

(1989) 64 ALJR 137 at 139; 90 ALR 161 at 164. ↑

(1989) 64 ALJR 137 at 139; 90 ALR 161 at 164. ↑

(1989) 64 ALJR 137 at 138; 90 ALR 161 at 164. ↑

Affidavit of Daniel Donato Caporale, sworn 29 May 2001, par 64. ↑

Affidavit of Daniel Donato Caporale, sworn 29 May 2001, par 60. There was also a Dominican Republic passport in the name of Estherbel Jiminez Fernandez and bearing a photograph of the "nanny" of Mr Cabal's family as being the holder of the passport. ↑

Mr Cabal has since abandoned that application for special leave to appeal. Mr Pasini's application for special leave to appeal, based on the same arguments as those advanced by Mr Cabal, was refused by the Full Court on 7 September 2001. ↑

See the numerous habeas corpus cases arising out of immigration and extradition proceedings where the governor of the prison holding the applicant has been the first respondent to the proceedings: eg R v Governor of Metropolitan Gaol; Ex parte Molinari [1962] VR 156; Ex parte Black; Re Morony (1965) 83 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 45 and the numerous cases in the Law Reports where the Governors of Brixton and Pentonville Prisons have been the first respondent. ↑

[1961] ALR 584. The order is not set out in the Report. ↑

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