Sherrard Conversation | "Practising in Extradition"

[Bookings will open at 10:00 AM on Wednesday 31 March]

All members of the Inn are welcome to attend - please book a ticket

Abigail Bright in conversation with Master Paul Garlick.

Julian Assange, in the last several months, and, before him, Lauri Love, Roman Polankshy, Gary McKinnon, Shrien Dewani, Babar Ahmed, The Natwest Three bankers, and Augusto Pinochet. Each has fought a request for their extradition. Each has gripped press headlines.
 
But just how complex can an area of law be when it is solely governed by one Act of Parliament, the Extradition Act 2003?
 
All extradition cases start before a district judge at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. All applications for permission to appeal against an order for extradition are to the Administrative Court. Extradition is distinct from immigration, asylum, criminal deportation and Red Notices. The extradition Bar is quite specialist, vibrant and collegiate.
 
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This event is for members only.

Click here to see details of the QS Requirements and how to be credited with the QS for this session

Learning Outcomes:

After this session, students should be able to:

• Explain what makes Extradition Law distinct from other areas of law.
• Identify ways in which to steer a career toward the Extradition Bar.
• Be able to describe the principal source of law governing extradition requests, the Extradition Act 2003.

Links to the Professional Statement, wider workings of the Bar, administration of justice or a public interest matter

The QS will align with these elements of the professional statement:

• 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.5

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