Former Catholic Brother's Extradition Case to Go to Minister

TVNZ
January 17, 2014

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/former-catholic-brother-s-extradition-case-go-minister-5802091

A former Catholic brother facing child more than 250 sex charges will have his case heard by the Justice Minister to decide whether he will be extradited to Australia.

The Australian government is seeking to extradite Bernard Kevin McGrath, 66, to face 252 child sex charges.

Judge Jane Farish said in the Christchurch District Court today that the matter was to be referred to Judith Collins due to "compelling and extraordinary circumstances".

There are a number of suppression orders, including image suppression, surrounding reporting of the case and hearing.