High Court tells Justice Minister to review first extradition request to China

High Court tells Justice Minister to review first extradition request to China
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth July 5 (BusinessDesk) - High Court judge Jill Mallon has told Justice Minister Amy Adams to have another look at the country's first extradition request to the People's Republic of China for an accused murderer.  In the High Court in Wellington, Justice Mallon granted the application of Kyung Yup Kim to seek a judicial review of Adams' decision, she said in a July 1 judgment published today. The order was the first time China sought to extradite a person from New Zealand and also the first time New Zealand sought and obtain...