The applicant sought habeas corpus to prevent his extradition to France.
Held: The English court was not to be concerned with facts underlying an extradition request. The laws of France were framed differently, but the facts alleged would constitute offences here. An extradition court was not to verify the proof of the allegations made, nor to question in a complex matter the emphasis which the requesting nation placed on some matters above others.
Lord Justice Brooke
[2005] EWHC 1712 (Admin), Times 12-Aug-2005
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Governor of Pentonville Prison, Ex parte Tarling HL 1978
The Government of Singapore sought Mr Tarling’s extradition inter alia on two charges of conspiring in Hong Kong to steal shares in a Hong Kong company, the property of a Singapore Company.
Held: a conspiracy in Hong Kong to steal shares in a . .
Cited – Castillo v The Kingdom of Spain, the Governor of HM Prison Belmarsh Admn 13-Jul-2004
In an application to extradite the claimant, the court heard a complaint that the description of the conduct alleged in the request was not a fair description of that conduct. Two of the offences charged were of an attempt to cause really serious . .
Cited – Regina v Bartle and Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis and Others, ex parte Pinochet Ugarte; Regina v Evans and Similar (No 3) HL 24-Mar-1999
An application to extradite a former head of state for an offence which was not at the time an offence under English law would fail, but could proceed in respect of allegations of acts after that time. No immunity was intended for heads of state. . .
Cited – Re Evans HL 7-Oct-1994
Justices were not to hear evidence on extradition of effect law of requesting country. Countries which are parties to an extradition treaty or the like have a mutual interest in seeing that persons who commit crimes in one country do not escape . .
Cited – Regina v Anderson HL 1986
The House considered the mens rea required to establish conspiracy. Lord Bridge said: ‘[B]eyond the mere fact of agreement, the necessary mens rea of the crime is, in my opinion, established if, and only if, it is shown that the accused, when he . .
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Updated: 16 July 2021; Ref: scu.229155
