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Coronavirus: court to halt ordering extraditions

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 16 March 2020, Mr Justice Donald Binchy announced that he would postpone issuing extradition orders for most cases until after the Easter break, except for the most serious offences. He explained that early orders could encourage flight and create problems in the prison system, including uncertainty about whether the 25‑day surrender period could be met and the risk of committing individuals to prison. Binchy clarified that he was not calling for a full adjournment of all cases, as that could cause a backlog, and he preferred hearings to proceed with judgments delivered when necessary. He noted that only a small number of cases involve surrender arguments and suggested reducing court attendance and exchanging documents electronically. At the time, eight applications were listed to endorse incoming European Arrest Warrants, five to issue outgoing warrants, and 17 for case management. All extradition requests in Ireland are handled by the High Court in Dublin.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Coronavirus: court to halt ordering extraditions. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2020-03-16 Publication

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