Last week’s announcement by lawyers acting for the former Catalan education minister, Clara Ponsati, that they are considering whether to call ex Spanish government ministers to court as part of her battle against extradition continues Read more…
While a German court recently ruled that the Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont cannot be extradited to Spain on a charge of “rebellion” and ordered him to be released on bail, perhaps what is most Read more…
Recently, a judge in Irish High Court refused to extradite a suspected criminal to Poland due to concerns over the integrity of the Polish justice system. In time, this landmark decision could not only lead Read more…
The Irish Times has reported than an Irish High Court judge has referred an EAW extradition case to the European Court of Justice, believing the rule of law has been undermined in Poland: “The recent Read more…
Commenting on Theresa May’s speech in Munich, the directors of Due Process, Professor Tim Evans and David Clark said: “Due Process commends the Prime Minister in her efforts through her Munich speech to reassure European Read more…
Speaking after the recent high profile High Court decision on extradition Due Process President, Jacob Rees Mogg MP, said: “Due Process commends the recent decision by the High Court to prevent the extradition of Lauri Read more…
European Arrest Warrants (EAWs) can be issued by any EU country. When a request is made, the police in the country where the suspect resides must arrest them. The biggest problem with the EAW system Read more…
“The government’s recently published UK-EU security position paper, which saw alarmingly little examination in the press, reinforced the commitment to keep the UK in the EAW – the EU’s system for swift extradition of suspected Read more…
At an event in the European Parliament multiple human rights NGOs called for reform of the European Arrest Warrant on human rights grounds, following the death of Dan Adamescu. Write Martin Banks and Brian Johnson Read more…
“Experts in criminal justice from across the European Union have united in expressing their concerns regarding the protection of human rights in the fast-track extradition system; the European Arrest Warrant, as well as the poor Read more…