The Weekly Law Reports
[1962] 2 WLR 976
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION.]
REGINA
v.
GOVERNOR OF BRIXTON PRISON.
Ex parte
SCHTRAKS.
1962 Feb. 20,
21,
22,
23,
27.
Lord Parker C.J., Ashworth and Atkinson JJ.
Extradition
— Extent of treaty
— “Territory”
— Israel
— Non-recognition of Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem
— De facto authority recognised
— Whether Jerusalem “territory” of Israel Government
—
Israel (Extradition) Order, 1960 (S.I. 1960, No. 1660).
Extradition
— Offence of political character
— Offence in itself not political
— Subsequently becoming political
— Whether offence of political character at the time of commission
— Burden of proof
—
Extradition Act, 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 52), s. 3.