Suceava District Court, Romania v Gurau

Subject Matter

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

[2023] EWHC 439 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 2813; [2023] 4 All ER 926; [2023] WLR(D) 113, DC

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)

[2023] EWHC 439 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 2813; [2023] 4 All ER 926; [2023] WLR(D) 113, DC