The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 1 WLR 1270
Supreme Court
*Craig v Her Majesty’s Advocate and another
[2022] UKSC 6
2021 Nov 25; 2022 Feb 23
Lord Reed PSC, Lord Kitchin, Lord Burrows, Lord Stephens JJSC, Lord Lloyd-Jones
Extradition— Compatibility with Convention rights— Right to respect for private and family life— Forum bar protection for requested persons inserted by amendment into United Kingdom extradition statute but not commenced in Scotland— Court of Session ruling that continuing failure to commence unlawful— Lord Advocate nevertheless proceeding with extradition request on behalf of United States and Scottish Ministers ordering extradition— Whether requested person’s extradition when unable to invoke forum bar provisions “in accordance with the law”— Whether incompatible with Convention right to respect for private and family life— Whether conducting extradition proceedings and making extradition order ultra vires—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 8
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Scotland Act 1998 (c 46), s 57(2)
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Extradition Act 2003 (c 41), ss 79(1)(e), 83A
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Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c 22), s 61(2)