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Tooks has expertise at all levels of extradition law and the overlap with immigration, asylum and human rights including statutory appeals, applications for Habeas Corpus and cases heard in the Special Immigration Appeals Commission. The extradition team draws its expertise from across several practice groups. There is a strong presence amongst the Crime team of practitioners with extradition experience in a wide range of cases from European Arrest warrants to complex memorandum cases. The team also draws on the expertise of members of the Prison, Immigration and Public Law teams for those cases with human rights or terrorism dimensions and for appellate work. Members of Chambers have appeared in extradition cases at all levels up to and including the House of Lords. Tooks extradition lawyers also have experience of offering training and seminars to other practitioners on extradition law. Recent events include sessions conducted on behalf of the Immigration Law Practitioners Association (link to training materials). Notable cases include - MT (Algeria) v Secretary of State [2007] HRLR 41, Court if Appeal. Legality of relying on assurances to protect against torture (deportation (SIAC) case.
- Osunta v The Public Prosecutor's Office In Dusseldorf [2007] EWHC 1562 (Div Ct)
Power of District Judge to excise parts of charges on which extradition sought. - Kociukow v District of Bialystock III Penal Division [2006] All ER D 221) Appeal against the extradition of a Polish national successfully argued under a combination article 8 and 6 of the Human Rights Act and the Extradition Act.
- R. v Al'Fawwaz and others (2001) (citation) House of Lords.
attempted extradition to the United States of persons accused of involvement in the bombings of the American embassies in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi. - PROULX v (1) THE GOVERNOR OF HM PRISON BRIXTON (2) THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA : R v (1) BOW STREET MAGISTRATES' COURT (2) CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE, EX PARTE PROULX (2001) 1 All ER 57 (Where the Canadian police used undercover UK police officers to obtain a confession from Proulx on video).
- Auchi v Government of France ( the French Government seeking the extradition of Nazmi Auchi the billionaire British national living in the UK to France to try him regarding his role in the 'Elf scandal').
- Solimanpoor v Government of Argentina (The Iranian Ambassador to Argentina.His extradition was sought by the Argentine authorities in connection with the blowing-up of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires).
- Application for Arrest Warrant against Doron Almog, Bow Street Magistrates Court, 10 September 2005. First successful application for an arrest warrant under the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 for war crimes.
- Application for Arrest Warrant Against General Shaul Mofaz ICLQ vol 53, July 2004 pp 769-774.
Further Information Further information can be obtained by contacting our clerks directly.
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