26th Oct 2019
Background facts The Republic of Azerbaijan (“Requesting State” or “RS”) sought the extradition of Zamira Hajiyeva (“Requested Person” or “RP”) to face prosecution for charges of conspiracy to defraud or embezzlement. The request is governed by Part 2 of the Extradition Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) and the RS was not required to show a […]
23rd Oct 2019
Background facts The appellant appealed against an order for his extradition to Poland to be prosecuted for a charge of attempting to defraud by sending false emails. Grounds of appeal The question on appeal was whether the trial judge had been wrong in deciding the appellant’s extradition was not barred by section 12A of the […]
30th Sep 2019
Background facts The appellant, a Romanian national, appealed against an order for his extradition to France pursuant to an accusation EAW relating to a total of 35 offences of alleged theft in an organised gang. The EAW was supplemented by two sets of further information. After receipt of the first set of further information, an […]
13th Aug 2019
Background facts The appellant, the Romanian judicial authority, appealed against a decision of District Judge Goldspring to order the discharge of Mr Sandu, the respondent. The extradition request, pursuant to an EAW, sought the respondent’s extradition to face a sentence of one years’ imprisonment for an offence of failing to provide a specimen for analysis […]
1st Jul 2019
Background facts The appellant appealed against an order for his extradition to France to face a charge in respect of an alleged offence of escape of an inmate on temporary absence. It was submitted that the time the appellant had spent in custody awaiting extradition meant that the extradition would now be oppressive pursuant to […]
30th Jun 2019
Background facts The appellant appealed against an order for his extradition to Poland to serve a custodial sentence for an offence of unintentionally receiving stolen goods. An EAW was issued in May 2011 and the appellant was arrested in the UK in June 2018. The appellant had resisted his extradition at the hearing on the […]
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