Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Handbook

PART I: EXTRADITION ; 1. Introduction ; Definition ; Origins ; Types of Extradition Arrangement ; Terminology ; The Key Players ; The Role of the Crown Prosecution Service ; 2. Overview ; Export extradition - Procedure for Dealing with Category 1 Requests (European Arrest Warrants) ; Export Extradition - Procedure for Dealing with Category 2 Requests (from non-EU countries) ; Import Extradition - Requests to EU Member States ; Import Extradition - Requests to Non-EU States ; 3. Mutual Trust and Abuse of Process ; Introduction ; Mutual Trust ; Abuse of Process ; 4. Extradition Offences ; Introduction ; Category 1 Territories (EAW) ; Category 2 Territories ; The Meaning of 'Conduct' in the 2003 Act ; 5. The Extradition Hearing ; Introduction ; The Initial Hearing/First Appearance ; The Extradition Hearing ; 6. Bars to Extradition ; Introduction ; The Bars to Extradition ; Mental or Physical Condition ; 7. Convictions in Absence ; Introduction ; Category 1 Territories ; Category 2 Territories ; Principles ; 8. The Decision of the Secretary of State ; Introduction ; Certification ; Order for Extradition ; Post-appeal Consideration of Human Rights ; 9. Habeas Corpus, Judicial Review, and Appeals ; Introduction ; Appeals under Part 1 of the 2003 Act (Category 1 Territories: European Arrest Warrant) ; Appeals under Part 2 of the 2003 Act (Category 2 Territories) ; Habeas Corpus and Judicial Review ; 10. Extradition and Human Rights ; Introduction ; Historical Development ; Human Rights under the 2003 Act ; Specific Human Rights ; 11. The Relationship between Extradition Law and Asylum Law ; Introduction ; The Bases upon which Asylum can be Granted ; The Differences between Asylum and Indefinite Leave to Remain ; The Appeal Procedures available in Immigration Cases ; Those Instances in which Leave to Remain can be Revoked and the Procedure for so Doing ; The Effect of Asylum on Extradition ; The Relevance of Immigration and Asylum Law in Case Preparation ; PART II: MULTI-LATERAL AND REGIONAL DIMENSIONS ; 12. Transfer to International Criminal Courts and Tribunals ; Introduction ; The International Criminal Courts and Tribunals ; Transfer of Persons to the Jurisdiction of the International Courts and Tribunals ; 13. Extradition Law and Practice in other Jurisdictions ; Introduction ; Extradition Procedure in the Caribbean ; Extradition Procedure in India ; Extradition Procedure in South Africa ; Extradition Procedure in the United States of America ; 14. The Political Offence Exception ; Introduction ; What does Political Offence Exception Mean? ; Concluding Remarks ; PART III: MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ; 15. Mutual Legal Assistance and other European Council Framework Decisions ; Introduction ; Obtaining Assistance from Overseas ; Requests for Evidence to be Provided by the United Kingdom ; Other Forms of Assistance ; Grounds for Refusal ; Current Developments ; APPENDICES ; Appendix A: A Guide for Duty Solicitors ; Appendix B: Extradition Arrangements by Country ; Appendix C: Subject-Matter Guide to Case-Law ; Appendix D: The Extradition Act 2003 (as amended) ; Appendix E: The Multiple Offences Order (SI No 2003/3150) ; Appendix F: The Framework Decision on Extradition ; Appendix G: The European Convention on Extradition ; Appendix H: The Commonwealth Scheme for the Rendition of Fugitive Offenders ; Appendix I: The US/UK Extradition Treaty ; Appendix J: The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (as amended) ; Appendix K: POCA (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 (SI 2005/3181, as amended) ; Appendix L: The Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters ; Appendix M: The Harare Scheme relating to Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 2000 ; Appendix N: The Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 1959