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Extradition - From: 1992 To: 1992
This page lists 4 cases, and was prepared on 21 May 2019.
Regina v Osman (No 4) [1992] 1 All ER 579
1992
Woolf LJ
Extradition
Where a defendant's own conduct was taken into account in considering any delay in extradition proceedings, the court should look also at delay by the prosecutor. In borderline cases, where the accused himself is not to blame, culpable delay by the requesting state can tip the balance.
1 Citers
Drozd and Janousek v France and Spain; ECHR 26-Jun-1992 - 12747/87; (1992) 14 EHRR 745; [1992] ECHR 52
United States of America v McVey [1992] 3 SCR 475; (1992), 97 DLR (4th) 193; [1993] 1 WWR 289; (1992) 77 CCC (3d) 1; (1992), 73 BCLR (2d) 145
19 Nov 1992
La Forest J
Commonwealth, Extradition
(Supreme Court of Canada) La Forest J said: "Consistent with the general principle that extradition laws should be liberally construed so as to achieve the purposes of the Treaty, a much less technical approach to extradition warrants and to common law warrants has been adopted. ."
1 Citers
[ Canlii ]
Regina v Governor of Pentonville Prison Ex Parte Alves; HL 2-Dec-1992 - Gazette, 02 December 1992; [1993] AC 284