24 Mar 1999 [2000] 1 AC 147; [1999] 2 WLR 827; [1999] 2 All ER 97, HL(E) (Lord Browne Wilkinson, Lord Goff of Chieveley, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Hutton, Lord Saville of Newdigate, Lord Millett and Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers)
EXTRADITION — Extradition crime — Double criminality — Torture committed outside jurisdiction of both requesting state and England — Alleged offences committed before extraterritorial torture punishable in England — Extradition requested after offence made punishable under English law — Whether relevant time for consideration of criminality date of offence or date of request — Whether offence extraditable — Extradition Act 1989, s 2
[2000] 1 AC 147; [1999] 2 WLR 827; [1999] 2 All ER 97, HL(E)
INTERNATIONAL LAW — State immunity — Former head of state — Request for extradition in respect of crimes of torture and conspiracy to torture relating to period when applicant head of state — Whether immunity in respect of acts performed in exercise of functions as head of state — Whether governmental acts of torture attributable to functions of head of state — Whether former head of state entitled to immunity ratione materiae in relation to acts of torture — Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964, s 2(1), Sch 1, arts 29, 31, 39 — State Immunity Act 1978, s 20(1) — Criminal Justice Act 1988, s 134(1)
[2000] 1 AC 147; [1999] 2 WLR 827; [1999] 2 All ER 97, HL(E)
Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Statutory Conspiracy - Jurisdiction over Statutory Conspiracy
A5.61
Extra-territorial Jurisdiction - Offences Committed in ‘Convention Countries’ or by Nationals of Convention Countries - Countries and Offences to which s. 4 Applies A8.24
Jurisdictional Immunities - Diplomatic Immunity A8.25
Jurisdictional Immunities - Foreign Heads of State and Government Ministers A8.28
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