The Weekly Law Reports
[2023] 1 WLR 2813
King’s Bench Division
*Suceava District Court, Romania v Gurau
[2023] EWHC 439 (Admin)
2022 Oct 20; 2023 March 2
Holroyde LJ, Jay J
Extradition— European arrest warrant— Speciality— Romanian authorities issuing warrant seeking requested person’s extradition to serve sentence imposed in respect of five offences— Requested person subsequently charged in Romania with further offence but no warrant issued— Whether presumption that European Union member state would respect speciality rights rebutted—
Extradition Act 2003 (c 41), ss 11(1)(f), 17
Extradition— Appeal— Jurisdiction— Romanian authorities seeking requested person’s extradition to serve sentence— District judge discharging requested person on grounds of speciality— Whether court having jurisdiction to hear requested person’s cross-appeal on grounds rejected by district judge—
Extradition Act 2003, ss 28, 29(3)(b)