Craig v HM Advocate

Subject Matter

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 — Scotland Act 1998 (c 46), s 57(2) — Extradition Act 2003 (c 41), ss 79(1)(e), 83A — Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c 22), s 61(2)

[2022] UKSC 6; [2022] 1 WLR 1270; 2022 SC (UKSC) 27; [2022] 4 All ER 175; [2022] WLR(D) 100, SC(Sc)

JUSTICIARY — Extradition — Forum bar — Whether failure to bring forum bar provisions into force in Scotland rendered extradition unlawful

[2020] HCJAC 22; 2020 JC 258, HCJ

JUSTICIARY — Extradition — Extension of time — Whether sheriff entitled to allow Scottish Ministers extension of time without hearing submissions from appellant

[2020] HCJAC 22; 2020 JC 258, HCJ

JUSTICIARY — Review — Devolution issue — Whether actings of Scottish Ministers ultra vires

[2022] UKSC 6; [2022] 1 WLR 1270; 2022 SC (UKSC) 27; [2022] 4 All ER 175; [2022] WLR(D) 100, SC(Sc)

Appellate History

Commentary

UK Supreme Court Blog
New Judgment: Craig (AP) v Her Majesty’s Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) and another (Scotland) [2022] UKSC 6 Case comment