When considering whether an offence was disclosed in an extradition application, what matters is the nature of the conduct described in the extradition request or warrant; the ‘charge’ has no formal status in the extradition proceedings. It is an informal document, normally drafted by counsel for the state seeking extradition, the sole purpose of which is to illustrate for the court the conduct described in the warrant so as to identify it as an extradition offence.
Judges:
Lord Justice Auld Mr Justice Sullivan
Citations:
[2006] EWHC 744 (Admin)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Raissi, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Admn 22-Feb-2007
The claimant sought judicial review of a refusal to make an ex gratia payment for his imprisonment whilst successfully resisting extradition proceedings. Terrorist connections had been suggested, but the judge made an explicit finding that at no . .
Cited – Raissi, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Admn 22-Feb-2007
The claimant sought judicial review of a refusal to make an ex gratia payment for his imprisonment whilst successfully resisting extradition proceedings. Terrorist connections had been suggested, but the judge made an explicit finding that at no . .
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Extradition
Updated: 14 July 2022; Ref: scu.242003