The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2002] QB 613
Queen's Bench Division
Regina (St John) v Governor of Brixton Prison and others
[2001] EWHC Admin 543
2001 July 2;
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Brooke LJ and Harrison J
Extradition
— Restrictions on return
— Arrangement to protect
— United States Government seeking extradition of fugitive on charge of murder
— Possibility of death penalty on conviction of murder in first degree
— No assurance obtained that death penalty would not be imposed
— Committal in custody
— District judge's finding not specific as to intent neccessary to found charge of first degree murder
— Whether committal order violating Convention right not to suffer death penalty
— Whether adequacy of protection of right of specialty relevant at committal stage
— Whether committal order lawful
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Extradition Act 1989 (c 33) (as amended by Hong Kong (Extradition) Order 1997 (SI 1997/1178), art 2, Sch, para 4), ss. 1(3), 6(4), Sch. 1, para 1(3)
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch. 1, Pt III, art 1
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