Liem v Republic of Indonesia

In the appeal of Liem v Republic of Indonesia, the appellant challenged the decision of the Federal Court, which had dismissed his application for judicial review and confirmed orders determining his eligibility for surrender to Indonesia. The appellant's appeal was grounded in the assertion that the money laundering offence in the extradition request was not an "extradition offence" within the meaning of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth). Additionally, he argued that the statement of conduct was deficient with respect to the money laundering offence.

The legal issues before the court involved interpreting the scope of "extradition offence" under the Extradition Act and determining whether the statement of conduct met the legal standards required for extradition. The court needed to assess whether the money laundering offence alleged in the extradition request qualified as an extradition offence under the Act and whether the statement of conduct was sufficient to support the extradition decision.

The court found that the money laundering offence was indeed an extradition offence under the Extradition Act. It reasoned that money laundering, as defined in the Act, was an offence for which extradition could be granted. Furthermore, the court held that the statement of conduct was not deficient, as it provided sufficient detail to support the extradition decision. The court rejected the appellant's arguments and dismissed the appeal.

The court's final orders included dismissing the appeal and requiring the appellant to pay the first respondent's costs, which were to be determined either by agreement between the parties or through a process involving the filing of a Costs Summary and a Costs Response, followed by referral to a Registrar if no agreement was reached.