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সারসংক্ষেপ
The Extradition Act 2003 provides the legal framework for extradition from the UK. It divides requesting territories into Category 1 (European Arrest Warrant countries — Part 1) and Category 2 (all other countries with extradition treaties — Part 2). The Act sets out the procedures, bars to extradition, and rights of appeal for requested persons.
মূল পয়েন্ট
- Part 1: Category 1 territories — European Arrest Warrant (EAW) countries. Extradition based on a warrant issued by a judicial authority. No prima facie case requirement
- Part 2: Category 2 territories — countries with bilateral extradition treaties. Generally requires a prima facie case unless designated otherwise
- Bars to extradition include: double jeopardy (s.12), absence of prosecution decision (s.12A), passage of time (s.14), and human rights (s.21)
- Forum bar (s.19B) — extradition may be barred if a substantial part of the conduct occurred in the UK and it would not be in the interests of justice to extradite
- Section 21A: proportionality bar for EAW requests — judge must consider whether extradition would be disproportionate
- Right of appeal to the High Court against both extradition and discharge decisions (ss.26-35, ss.103-116)
- Part 1: Category 1 territories — arrest warrants from specified countries
- Part 2: Category 2 territories — extradition requests under bilateral treaties
- Human rights bars (s.21) — extradition refused if it would breach ECHR rights
- Proportionality bar for Part 1 (s.21A)
- Forum bar (s.19B) — refusal if substantial conduct occurred in the UK
- Specialty rule — prosecution only for the extradition offence
- Part 1 (EAW) and Part 2 (treaty) regimes
- Human rights bars including Article 3 and Article 6
- Forum bar where substantial conduct occurs in UK
- Proportionality bar for Part 1 cases
- Part 1 (Category 1) and Part 2 (Category 2) territories
- Human rights bars to extradition (Article 3, Article 8)
- Forum bar where substantial conduct in UK
- Specialty and double jeopardy protections
অংশ ও ধারা
সংশোধনীর ইতিহাস
2013 — Crime and Courts Act 2013
Introduced the forum bar and proportionality test for EAW cases.
2013 — Crime and Courts Act 2013
Introduced the forum bar and proportionality bar.
2013 — Crime and Courts Act 2013
Introduced the forum bar (s.19B) and proportionality bar for EAW cases.
2013 — Crime and Courts Act 2013
Introduced the forum bar and proportionality test.