George Hepburne-Scott of UK Extradition Lawyer has secured significant successes in two separate extradition matters before the High Court. In N.C. v France, George contested the extradition request on behalf of his client, advancing substantial and complex arguments under sections 2 and 12A of the Extradition Act 2003. Following the filing of a High Court appeal, we were informed on 13 May 2026 that the French authorities withdrew the warrant and George’s client was subseque

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George Hepburne Scott has provided comment in The Independent and The Mirror on the challenges in extraditing the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, German citizen Christian Brueckner, to the UK to face trial. "Because he is a German citizen, Germany is highly unlikely to extradite him to the UK. Under the German Basic Law and the post-Brexit EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Germany can refuse to surrender its own nationals, and in practice it does. If there is

On 16 February 2026, George Hepburne-Scott's client was discharged by a District Judge at Westminster Magistrates' Court. The defendant had faced a sentence of 3 years' immediate custody on the basis of an Extradition Arrest Warrant issued by Romania for historical driving offences including a breach of a suspended sentence. The Romanian authorities had tried previously to extradite the defendant in 2017 but had failed to issue an assurance re prison conditions (that is now m

On 7 May 2026, George Hepburne Scott secured a successful outcome for his client at a High Court extradition appeal Poland v R.J. The case involved an application to re-open the appeal following the receipt of fresh evidence. There followed a complex series of applications to (a) re-open the appeal, (b) admit fresh evidence, and (c) order fresh social services reports. Ultimately the case revolved around the best interests of a 15-year-old boy, whom the Appellant was the sole

George Hepburne Scott of UK Extradition Lawyer had a great win in the High court in a recent Romanian Extradition case. Judgment in the...

On 9 July 2024 our client was discharged by Mrs Justice Heather Williams (the High Court judge) in the High Court on an extradition...

George Hepburne Scott has secured successful results in four separate extradition hearings in one week, with his clients...

George Hepburne Scott wins two new extradition cases in one week! On 9 July 2024 our client was discharged by Mrs Justice Heather...

George Hepburne Scott of UK Extradition Lawyer had a great win in the High court in a recent Romanian Extradition case. Judgment in the...

George Hepburn Scott has recently secured four successful results for his clients in extradition cases at the High Court. In the case of...

George is instructed in the case of USA v S.N. on behalf of a defendant facing a US extradition request who is said to be at the centre of a global terrorist financing conspiracy involving the sale and export of $750 million worth of diamonds and artworks which are said by US federal prosecutors to have been deliberately undervalued to evade US OFAC sanctions to enable the funding of Hezbollah. The extradition request has been made by the US Department of Justice Office of In

On 11 August 2023, following multiple contested hearings spanning two years, George’s client, J.C. was discharged at Westminster...

On 20 July 2023, George’s client, S.G. was discharged by a High Court Judge following a successful appeal against an order for...

On 14 February 2023, George Hepburne-Scott succeeded in an extradition appeal in the High Court. In the case of Poland v D.O. a District...

George’s article is based on his recent successful extradition appeal case in the High Court - Fedorowicz v Lithuania, and and...

George was recently instructed in the extradition case of USA v SD where a $10M global pharmaceutical fraud was alleged involving Indian...

On 10 June 2022, George’s client M.D. was successful in the case of Switzerland v M.D. The case involved an allegation of high value...

George Hepburne Scott has been successful in the following recent extradition cases: THAILAND V N.R. Successfully defeated Thai request...

On 17 January 2022, George Hepburne Scott's client was discharged by a District Judge at Westminster Magistrates' Court; his extradition...