Extradition
Extradition means legal proceedings which are taken by the authorities of one country to bring to their country a person who is suspected of crime who is in another country.
With the ease of cross border travel suspects will travel from country to country without regard to the changes in legal systems, this makes the necessity for this type of proceeding a more common occurrence than in the past.
Due to the cost extradition proceedings are not used in every case, in which a suspect is arrested, they tend to be reserved for the more serious or high profile case.
Extradition proceedings within the European Union have been simplified in the past few years but case papers should still be considered even if the extradition is ultimately agreed. Sometimes consent to extradition can be in the client’s best interests. This advice can only be given when there has been a full consideration of the evidence.
Some extraditions are politically motivated but dressed up as criminal, other applications for extradition are on suspicion only with no evidence. Each case should be treated individually and is dependent upon its facts.
Additional advice can also be obtained from specialist barristers when and if required.
