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Regina v Governor of Belmarsh Prison and Another Ex Parte Francis: QBD 12 Apr 1995

Justices may not hear evidence from accomplices in extradition proceedings. Also foreign intercept evidence may be used in support of extradition proceedings. Extradition proceedings are not criminal proceedings as such, but may be sui generis. Section 69 had no application to extradition proceedings so as to allow the admission of computer print-outs, and nor did section 78.

Judges:

McCowan LJ

Citations:

Times 12-Apr-1995, [1995] 1 WLR 1121

Statutes:

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 69 78

Cited by:

ExplainedIn Re Levin; Regina v Governor of Brixton Prison, Ex parte Levin HL 10-Apr-1997
The applicant had been detained pending extradition to the United States on charges of fraud. He said the evidence would not have been sufficient to justify his committal for trial.
Held: The Francis case did not establish that the 1984 Act . .
CitedRegina v P and others HL 19-Dec-2000
Where communications had been intercepted in a foreign country, and the manner of such interceptions had been lawful in that country, the evidence produced was admissible in evidence in a trial in England. An admission of such evidence was not an . .
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Extradition

Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.86720

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