Two extradition victories for clients in London

On 9 July 2024 our client was discharged by Mrs Justice Heather Williams (the High Court judge) in the High Court. This was regarding an extradition appeal in the case of J.N. v Poland. I had argued that the decision of the district judge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court was incorrect, and the High Court judge agreed. Essentially, the district judge had not given enough weight to the unexplained passage on time - a total of 14 years - during which, although technically a fugitive, the appellant had been living and working lawfully in the UK. The appellant was now 61 years old. He was absolutely delighted with the result of the appeal and very relieved as the nightmare was now over.

 

In a separate case on 11 July 2024, our client, again represented by George Hepburne Scott of UK Extradition Lawyer, was discharged by District Judge Snow at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in the case of Poland v S.K.. As with J.N. v Poland, this was again due to the passage of time (in this case it had been 20 years since the offences) and also the poor health of the defendant’s wife. This client and his wife were also absolutely overjoyed at the result as he could now go home to his 10-year-old daughter without this case hanging over him anymore. This win was a hug victory for the entire family.