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Brexit no grounds for extradition appeals, judge finds

Summary

In a High Court decision dated 28 October 2016, Justice Aileen Donnelly ruled that Britain's exit from the EU does not provide a basis for appealing extradition orders. She upheld the presumption that the UK will comply with the 2002 Framework Decision on European Arrest Warrants, stating that no evidence had been presented to contradict this. The judgment concerned two individuals: Robert Donovan, a 57‑year‑old London‑born man with a life sentence for a 1974 murder, and an unnamed 78‑year‑old Irishman facing ten child‑sex‑assault charges. Donnelly rejected both men's applications for certificates to appeal, ordered their surrender to UK authorities within 25 days, and scheduled a costs hearing for the unnamed respondent on 14 November. The decision reaffirmed that the UK's obligations under the Framework Decision remain in force despite its withdrawal from the EU.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Brexit no grounds for extradition appeals, judge finds. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• November 2014 Incident
• May 1974 Incident
• November 14 Hearing Or Sentence
• 1960 and 1973 Incident
• 2016-10-28 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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