“Today’s (5th September 2007) hearing in the Federal court moved the hearing for the Habeas Corpus and the Section 39B hearings to the 21st – 23rd of November 2007 pending the availability of Clive Evatt SC. A timetable was also set for evidence and submissions to be provided by the respective parties.

The Habeas Corpus hearing is the order that Daniel be released from jail without condition. If this is run successfully then there is a strong possibility that all other matters related to what we believe is the illegal warrant for Daniel’s arrest and extradition will lapse and Daniel will be free to get on with his life.

In the matter of the review of the magistrate’s decision that Daniel is eligible for extradition, the hearing has been set for the 11th December 2007 for direction only. (Remember that if the Habeas Corpus is successful then this action may lapse.)

With respect to the defamation case that was successfully run recently by Clive Evatt SC, the appeal period for The Australian has lapsed and Daniel’s defence team have not received any notification that an appeal has been lodged. The six week period for The Australian to lodge a defence with regard to the contents of the defamatory article expires next week. Daniel’s defence team has not been made aware of the existence of a defence by The Australian at this stage.