BW (SC 22/2025) v Commonwealth of Australia - SC 22/2025
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Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Commonwealth of Australia v BW [2025] NZCA 8).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal and find that the High Court erred in law when it concluded it would be oppressive to extradite BW to Australia.
16 June 2025
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A The appeal is allowed.
B The reference to the Minister of Justice under s 48 of the Extradition Act 1999 is revoked.
C The quashing of the surrender order by the High Court is reinstated.
D We make an order prohibiting publication of the name, address and identifying particulars of the appellant until further order of the District Court.
23 June 2026
Date of Hearing
04 November 2025
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Miller JJ
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 4 November 2025 Appellant submissions (PDF 1.4 MB)
- Hearing date 4 November 2025 Respondent submissions (PDF 1.3 MB)