Lau v. Australia, 2005 BCSC 1021

• Judge: Bennett, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: February 23, 2005
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2005 BCSC 1021;[2005] B.C.T.C. 1021 (SC)

Lau v. Australia, [2005] B.C.T.C. 1021 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JL.081

Chuck Sun Law (applicant) v. The State of Australia and Canada (Governor General of Canada) (respondents)

(CC010320; 2005 BCSC 1021)

Indexed As: Lau v. Australia et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Bennett, J.

February 23, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 26

General principles - Prosecution of crime - Prosecutorial discretion - See paragraphs 42 to 183.

Extradition - Topic 21

General - Bars to extradition - Ability to prosecute in Canada - See paragraphs 42 to 183.

Extradition - Topic 3342

Surrender to demanding country - Conditions precedent - That surrender not be unjust or oppressive - See paragraphs 42 to 183.

Extradition - Topic 3382

Surrender to demanding country - Procedure - Disclosure - See paragraphs 42 to 183.

Extradition - Topic 3383

Surrender to demanding country - Procedure - Reasons for decision - See paragraphs 42 to 183.

Extradition - Topic 3947

Practice - Judicial review - Decision to surrender - See paragraphs 42 to 183.

Cases Noticed:

United States of America v. Cotroni; United States of America v. El Zein, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1469; 96 N.R. 321; 23 Q.A.C. 182, refd to. [para. 43].

R. et al. v. Larosa (N.) (2002), 163 O.A.C. 108; 166 C.C.C.(3d) 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

Krieger et al. v. Law Society of Alberta (2002), 293 N.R. 201; 312 A.R. 275; 281 W.A.C. 275; 168 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 52].

Kostuch v. Alberta (Attorney General) (1995), 174 A.R. 109; 102 W.A.C. 109; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 321 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 52].

Werring v. British Columbia (Attorney General) et al. (1997), 101 B.C.A.C. 199; 164 W.A.C. 199; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 343 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 52].

United States of America v. Kwok (2001), 267 N.R. 310; 145 O.A.C. 36; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 59].

Perks v. Ontario (Attorney General) (1998), 57 O.T.C. 21; 26 C.E.L.R.(N.S.) 251 (Gen Div.), affd. (1998), 116 O.A.C. 399 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 59].

Whitley v. United States of America (1994), 75 O.A.C. 100; 20 O.R.(3d) 794 (C.A.), affd. [1996] 1 S.C.R. 467; 197 N.R. 169; 91 O.A.C. 121, refd to. [para. 59].

United States of America v. Reumayr (2003), 184 B.C.A.C. 251; 302 W.A.C. 251; 176 C.C.C.(3d) 377 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 59].

United States of America v. Fong, [2005] O.A.C. Uned. 56; 193 C.C.C.(3d) 533 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 59].

R. v. W.R.D. (1994), 92 Man.R.(2d) 276; 61 W.A.C. 276; 89 C.C.C.(3d) 474 (C.A.), affd. [1995] 1 S.C.R. 758; 179 N.R. 72; 100 Man.R.(2d) 298; 91 W.A.C. 298, refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Kienapple, [1975] 1 S.C.R. 729; 1 N.R. 322, refd to. [para. 97].

Sheppe v. R. (1980), 31 N.R. 437; 51 C.C.C.(2d) 481 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 98].

R. v. Valentini (D.) et al. (1999), 118 O.A.C. 1; 132 C.C.C.(3d) 262 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 100].

Kindler v. Canada (Minister of Justice) (1991), 129 N.R. 81; 67 C.C.C.(3d) 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 121].

United States of America v. Taylor (2003), 182 B.C.A.C. 83; 300 W.A.C. 83; 175 C.C.C.(3d) 185 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 122].

United States of America v. Gillingham (2004), 201 B.C.A.C. 26; 328 W.A.C. 26; 184 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 126].

United States of America v. Cobb et al. (2001), 267 N.R. 203; 145 O.A.C. 3; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 270 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 172].

United States of America v. Shulman (2001), 268 N.R. 115; 145 O.A.C. 201; 152 C.C.C.(3d) 294 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 172].

United States of America v. Leon (1995), 77 O.A.C. 313; 96 C.C.C.(3d) 568 (C.A.), affd. (1996), 195 N.R. 228; 90 O.A.C. 217; 105 C.C.C.(3d) 385 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 177].

Canada (Minister of Justice) v. Stewart (1998), 117 B.C.A.C. 284; 191 W.A.C. 284; 131 C.C.C.(3d) 423 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 182].

United States of America v. Gillingham (2004), 201 B.C.A.C. 26; 328 W.A.C. 26; 184 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 182].

United States of America v. Maydak (2004), 203 B.C.A.C. 60; 332 W.A.C. 60; 245 D.L.R.(4th) 286 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 182].

Counsel:

P. Wilson, Q.C., and T.M. Arbogast, for the applicant;

R.G. McMeans and J.G. Johnston, for the respondents.

This application was heard, before Bennett, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following oral decision on February 23, 2005.

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