Slovakia - Extradition UK

26th Jul 2021

CASE SUMMARY: Balaz v District Court of Zvolen (Slovakia) [2021] EWHC 1862 (Admin)

Background Facts The appellant Requested Person, Mr Gabriel Balaz, appealed against the decision of the District Judge to order his extradition to Slovakia, pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant (‘EAW’) – issued on 1 April 2019 – in respect of an offence of fraud. Mr Balaz was arrested in the UK on 12 May […]

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, United Kingdom

31st Mar 2021

Home Office confirms ten EU countries will not extradite nationals to UK

In a letter sent to the EU Security and Justice Sub-Committee of the House of Lords earlier this month, the Home Office confirmed that ten EU States will opt-in to the nationality exception in Title VII of Part 3 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement 2020 (“the TCA”), which makes provision for post-Brexit surrender […]

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