O'Donoghue v Ireland

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAGLEESON CJGUMMOW, KIRBY, HAYNE, HEYDON, CRENNAN AND KIEFEL JJMatter No P40/2007VINCENT THOMAS O'DONOGHUE   APPELLANTANDIRELAND & ANOR  RESPONDENTSMatter No P41/2007CHARLES ZENTAI   APPELLANTANDREPUBLIC OF HUNGARY & ORS  RESPONDENTSMatter No S410/2007LARRY RICHARD WILLIAMS  APPLICANTANDUNITED STATES OF AMERICA & ANOR             RESPONDENTSO'Donoghue v IrelandZentai v Republic of HungaryWilliams v United States of America[2008] HCA 1423 April 2008P40/2007, P41/2007 & S410/2007ORDERMatter No P40/2007 and Matter No P41/2007Appeals dismissed with costs.Matter No S410/20071.        Special leave to appeal granted.2.Appeal treated as instituted, heard instanter and dismissed with costs.On appeal from the Federal Court of AustraliaRepresentationMatter No P40/2007S J Gageler SC for the appellant (instructed by Freehills)H C Burmester QC for the first respondent (instructed by Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions)Submitting appearance for the second respondentMatter No P41/2007 S J Gageler SC with P W Johnston and V M Priskich for the appellant (instructed by Fiocco's Lawyers)H C Burmester QC for the first respondent (instructed by Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions)Submitting appearance for the second and third respondentsD M J Bennett QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth with H C Burmester QC and G A Hill for the fourth respondent (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)Matter No S410/2007S J Gageler SC with R P L Lancaster for the applicant (instructed by Watson Solicitors)H C Burmester QC for the first respondent (instructed by Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions)Submitting appearance for the second respondentIntervenersD M J Bennett QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth with H C Burmester QC and G A Hill intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth...