Von Arnim v Honourable Christopher Martin Ellison

• 1. Extradition
  2. › Extradition request
  3. › Validity of request
  4. › Formal requirements
  5. › Whether diplomatic note constituted valid request in writing
  6. › Whether signature or seal required
  7. › Substantial compliance with treaty provisions
  8. › Extradition Act 1988 (Cth), ss 5, 12, 16, 19
  9. › Treaty between Australia and Germany concerning extradition, art 9
• 1. Extradition
  2. › Warrants
  3. › Collateral challenge to validity
  4. › Scope of permissible collateral review
  5. › Whether challenge limited to jurisdictional error on face of record
  6. › Whether sufficiency of evidence before issuing authority may be attacked
  7. › Extradition Act 1988 (Cth), ss 12, 19
• 1. Extradition
  2. › Attorney-General's notice under s 16
  3. › Whether valid extradition request is precondition to valid notice
  4. › Whether notice is condition precedent to magistrate's jurisdiction under s 19
  5. › Extradition Act 1988 (Cth), ss 16, 19
• 1. Tort
  2. › False imprisonment
  3. › Imprisonment pursuant to warrant
  4. › Whether imprisonment lawful where warrants valid on their face and not set aside
  5. › Whether collateral attack available

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