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Reported Cases

Nikonovs v Governor of HMP Brixton [2006] 1 WLR 1518, [2006] 1 All ER 927, DC, [2005] Extradition L.R. 125
Continued existence of habeas corpus in proceedings under Extradition Act 2003

R (Kuprevicius) v Vice Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Lithuania [2006] EWHC 1518 (Admin) [2006] Extradition L.R. 151; Times, June 12, 2006
Extradition Act 2203 - meaning of unlawfully at large, use of further information to correct a faulty EAW.

Chalitovas v State Secretary of Ministry of Justice Lithuania [2006] EWHC 1978 (Admin) [2006] Extradition L.R. 172
Construction of s.63 of the Extradition Act 2003 in repatriation cases

Hall v Government of Germany [2006] EWHC 462 (Admin), [2006] Extradition L.R. 94; (2006) 150 S.J.L.B. 264
Construction of s.2(4)(c) of the Extradition Act 2003

Prenga v Government of Albania [2006] EWHC 1616 (Admin), [2006] Extradition L.R. 200
Albanian citizen tortured into confessing to murder

R (Akaroglu) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] 1 All ER 27, DC  [2008] 1 Times, March 9, 2007
Extradition Act 2003 - appropriate method of appeal where Secretary of State has erroneously certified a part 2 request.

Paschayan v. The Government of Switzerland [2008] EWHC 388 (Admin); [2008] Extradition L.R 144. extradition involving allegations of fraud totalling more than $10 million, arguments on meaning of an ‘accused' person.

Jervis v. The Public Prosecutor of the Court of Appeal, Rennes [2008] EHWC 2011 (Admin), [2008] Extradition L.R. 282, represented the French judicial authority. Extradition request in respect of convictions for rape and escape. Arguments as to the extradition of a defendant with mental health difficulties.

District Court in Ostroleka v. Dytlow and Dytlow [2009] EWHC 1009 (Admin); [2009] Extradition L.R. 238, Extradition requests on respect of persons granted refugee status. Abuse of Process.

Other Highlights

Regina v Skinner (2004), second junior to the Crown, sex attacks at the Deepcut army barracks

Government of the United States of America v McKinnon (2006), junior counsel for the Government of America, large scale computer hacking

R (on the application of Cunliffe) v West London Magistrates' Court and others [2006] EWHC 2081 (Admin), judicial review - guidance on issue of witness summonses

R v Smith and others; R v Bubliauskas and others (2006-7) junior counsel for the Crown in trials concerning conspiracies to import and supply firearms arising out of operation ENCINO

Government of Cyprus v Wright and others (2007), discharge of British citizens mistreated in custody in Cyprus

R v. Benzin, Southwark Crown Court (2008) - Junior counsel for the Crown - Operation Magistrar - the first prosecution to result in a conviction for laundering the proceeds of the commercial distribution of child abuse images in the UK.

R v. Akhtar and others (2009) - Operation Activate - junior counsel for defendant acquitted of conspiracy to transfer firearms whilst serving a prison sentence

Bite v. Riga Latgale Suburb Court of Latvia and others (2009) CO/3126/2009 - Extradition, double murder, article 3 arguments re mistreatment by Latvian prison authorities.

Government of Canada v. Wallace (2009) - Extradition, murder/manslaughter allegation arising out the ‘boxing day shootings' in Toronto, 2005.