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6th Jan 2020

CASE SUMMARY: Kalinowski v Poland [2019] 12 WLUK 263

Background facts The appellant (“K”) appealed against an order for his extradition to the respondent

Japan, Lebanon

4th Jan 2020

INTERPOL issues Red Notice for ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

Belgium, Spain

3rd Jan 2020

Belgian court suspends extradition of ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont

A Brussels court has ordered the suspension of Carles Puigdemont’s extradition to Spain. The judge also suspended the arrest warrant issued against former Catalan cabinet member Toni Comin. The...

The Netherlands, United Kingdom

27th Dec 2019

Daniel Burdett arrested in the Hague on Christmas Day

In a co-ordinated effort between the NCA, Merseyside Police and Dutch Police, Daniel Burdett was arrested on Christmas Day in The Hague pursuant to a

Greece, Russia, United States

27th Dec 2019

Greece suspends extradition of suspected cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik to France

Greece’s highest

United Kingdom, United States

21st Dec 2019

Anne Sacoolas charged in connection with death of Harry Dunn

Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a US diplomat, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection with the death of Harry Dunn who died when his...

France, Ireland

17th Dec 2019

France renews attempt to extradite Ian Bailey

On Monday 16 December, Ian Bailey was arrested and subsequently granted bail after the High Court in Dublin gave effect to a European Arrest Warrant (“EAW”) issued by French...

Canada, China, United States

11th Dec 2019

Meng Wanzhou wins disclosure of documents related to her arrest

A Canadian judge in the Meng Wanzhou extradition case has ordered the Canadian Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (“RCMP”) to disclose more documents relating...

France, Germany, Lithuania, Sweden

27th Nov 2019

CJEU Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona publishes opinion on the requirements of an “issuing judicial authority”

The Court of Justice delivered two judgments in May 2019 which considered whether the Public Prosecutors’ Offices of Member States fell within the definition of an “issuing judicial authority”...

Belgium, Spain

27th Nov 2019

CJEU Advocate General Bobek publishes opinion on the law applicable to verification of double criminality in EAW cases

A question was referred to the CJEU from the Court of Appeal of Belgium in respect of an EAW. In 2018, an EAW was issued by the National High...