Robert Donovan refused appeal over UK extradition

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Robert Donovan was refused certification for an appeal against his extradition at the High Court on 28 October 2016. The court also refused certification to A.M., whose case concerned allegations of sexual abuse in the United Kingdom.

Ms Justice Donnelly held that the United Kingdom could be presumed to comply with its obligations under the European Arrest Warrant Framework Decision. She found that neither respondent had produced evidence of an exceptional circumstance or a real risk to fundamental rights.

The court had already indicated that both respondents were to be surrendered to the United Kingdom under the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003.