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Year of Call - 1999
“A force of nature. George has a very quick mind and an electric personality, and is great fun to work with”
Giles Bark-Jones, Principal, Bark & Co, a 'Top Tier' Legal 500 Firm
George is a well-established specialist extradition barrister with an excellent reputation for his specialist knowledge of extradition law and human rights, advocacy and drafting. He also prosecutes and defends serious crime, often in grave and complex matters, and lectures on extradition and related issues. His background is in serious crime; in this context George has acted in cases of terrorism, murder, drug conspiracies, serious sexual offences and other serious crime. As can be seen below, George has a particular expertise in extradition appeals and securing bail in extradition proceedings.
Recent extradition cases:
7 January 2020 – Greece v RK (Ref GR85001) – Westminster Magistrates’ Court, CPS strongly objected to bail. Bail granted by District Judge Baraitser.
10 December 2019 – RK v Poland CO/3050/2019 – High Court Application to stay case pending Polish Court Judgment granted by Mr Justice Jeremy Baker.
28 November 2019 – Poland v CZ CO/1783/2019 – High Court Appeal against Order for Extradition successful. Order for Extradition quashed by Mrs Justice Farbey.
21 November 2019 – RM v Romania CO/4982/2019 – High Court Application for Permission to Appeal an Order for Extradition. Granted on grounds of Art 3 and Art 8 by Mr Justice Jeremy Baker.
20 November 2019 – Italy v SH CO/4546/2019 – High Court Application for Bail. CPS strongly objected to bail. Bail Granted by Mrs Justice Whipple.
11 November 2019 – Poland v SJ (Ref 86SX260) – Westminster Magistrates’ Court, CPS strongly objected to bail. Bail granted by District Judge Goldspring.
5 November 2019 – Belgium v CP CO/4161/2019 – High Court Application for Bail. CPS strongly objected to bail. Bail Granted by Mr Justice Jay.
8 October 2019 – Poland v MM – Westminster Magistrates’ Court – Application for Bail, CPS strongly objected to bail. Bail granted by District Judge Grant.
25 September 2019 – RH v Hungary v CO/3737/2019 – High Court Application for Bail. CPS strongly objected to bail. Bail Granted by Sir Ross Cranston sitting as a High Court Judge.
16 May 2019 – RM v Poland CO/5181/2018 – Application for Permission to Appeal an Order for Extradition – Granted on Art 8 ground by Mrs Justice McGowan.
8 May 2019 – MN v Poland CO/214/2018 – Appeal Against and Order for Extradition. Granted by Mr Justice Ouseley. Extradition Order quashed.
George also acts in public law proceedings, such as applications for judicial review, habeas corpus applications, immigration, and statutory appeal proceedings. He advises individuals at each stage of the extradition process, including mutual legal assistance matters (such as Interpol Red Notice challenges and removal).
George is highly experienced at conducting extradition proceedings under Part 1 and Part 2 of the Extradition Act 2003. He has represented numerous individuals before the Westminster Magistrates’ Court and the High Court. George can provide informed advice and effective advocacy at each stage of proceedings.
George relishes advocacy in all its forms, whether addressing the Court of Appeal, High Court or a District Judge and believes that practising across a number of different fields and forums is a positive advantage in keeping advocacy skills sharp and legal thinking flexible.
George also has experience in civil litigation encompassing contract law and negligence actions.
George has published and lectured extensively on extradition.
George is accredited as a Barrister Pupil Supervisor (trainer).
Fees
The majority of Mr Hepburne Scott’s work is publicly funded however he does also work on some cases on a private fee basis. When working on a private fee basis, the fees are agreed upfront with the client. This can take the form of either (a) a fixed fee arrangement whereby Mr Hepburne Scott considers how much work he will have to do for you in total and how much this will cost. Mr Hepburne Scott will then give the client an overall amount that they will need to pay for the work he is doing, or (b) An hourly rate arrangement: This is when Mr Hepburne Scott will have a set rate he charges for each hour of work he does. He will then keep track of how many hours of work he has done, and this will be the final cost. He may be able to give an estimate of the number of hours it will take.
Complaints
If you feel the need to complain about any aspect of the service that Mr Hepburne Scott provides then please follow Chambers’ complaints procedure that can be found by clicking this link – Complaints procedure
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Member of the Extradition Lawyers Association
Appeal Against Crown Court Sentence bailii
Appeal Against Crown Court Conviction bailii
Appeal Against Crown Court Conviction bailii
Appeal Against Crown Court Conviction bailii
Successful appeal against a Crown Court sentence where the sentence of 16 months’ immediate custody was quashed and replaced with a Suspended Sentence securing the defendants’ immediate release.
Appeal against Crown Court Sentence where the structure of the Extended Sentence was reduced on appeal.
Appeal against a Crown Court sentence.
Successful appeal against Crown Court Sentence.
Appeal against Crown Court Conviction and Sentence. George was described by Leveson LJ as ‘a powerful advocate’. Bailii
Successful appeal against Crown Court Sentence.
Successful appeal against Crown Court Sentence.
Successful appeal against Crown Court Conviction and Sentence.
Times April 22, 2011 – Successful appeal against Crown Court Conviction. This case involved serious sexual offences and the defendant’s convictions and sentence were all quashed and the defendant was unanimously acquitted by the jury at his retrial.
Successful appeal against Crown Court Sentence. This case involved over 70 TIC’s for Burglary.
Successful appeal against Crown Court Sentence.
Successful prosecution appeal against Crown Court Sentence.
Appeal against Crown Court Sentence.
Successful appeal against Crown Court Sentence.
This was one of the first major cases involving the Extradition Act 2003. This case served to limit the scope of ‘no-evidence’ extraditions involving category 1 territories.
George acted for the Crown in this case which is now the leading authority on stranger kidnapping sentences.
This case involved the concept of the mercy where a terminally ill man was given a sentence that would involve his inevitable death in custody. The appeal was successful.
This case involved the successful appeal of a sentence of 9 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine. Following extensive courtroom exchanges with Mr Justice Calvert-Smith (former DPP) the sentence was reduced from 9 to 7 years.
Successful appeal of Crown Court sentence.
The Halloween Nunchaku murder involved the murder of a 15 year old boy at a Halloween party. George was led by David Fisher QC in this notorious murder trial. BBC
Murder case involving a dealer murdering his best-friend in a frenzied knife attack. George was led by Sascha Wass QC in this trial. BBC
‘Caterham Bus Bomber’: this was an allegation of a ‘home-grown’ terrorist who was found to have a cache of chemical weapons at his home. George successfully defended this man and he was acquitted of all charges. BBC
Successful prosecution of multi-defendant football hooligan case involving widespread public disorder. BBC
Successful prosecution of a serious stranger kidnapping case involving an armed stranger kidnap of young children. George was subsequently instructed by the Crown to appear in the Court of Appeal and this case is now a leading authority of Sentences for Kidnapping. BBC
This case involved an Albanian/Chechen criminal gang selling highly sophisticated cash-point scamming kits to other criminal gangs in Wales. It attracted nationwide publicity including the front page of the Times. BBC
George was initially instructed in this extradition of this notorious Holocaust denier. The extradition was successfully opposed. BBC
George was instructed in this case involving the ‘Gatwick shooter’ who was apprehended and Tasered by police as he wandered around Gatwick Airport brandishing a firearm. BBC
George was instructed to defend a member of this notorious tie-up robbery gang that committed more than 12 robberies involving serious violence. BBC
Serious historical sexual assaults in children’s home. Defendant received 20 years’ custody. BBC
Successful Extradition Appeal (A8) bailii
Very High Profile First Instance Extradition Decision bailii
Extradition case involving Judicial Review of the Home Secretary bailii
Successful Extradition Appeal (s.2) bailii
High Court appeal involving s.2 and Article 8.
High Court appeal involving Article 8.
High Court appeal involving kidnapping allegation.
High Court appeal involving multi-million VAT fraud.
High Court appeal involving multi-million fraud allegation.
High Court appeal involving human trafficking.
Part 2 case involving Murder conviction and Articles 2, 3, & 6.
Complex Part 2 case involving Articles 3, 6, & 8.
High Court appeal involving multi-£ fraud accusation.
High Court appeal involving murder conviction.
High Court appeal involving attempted murder.
High Court appeal involving Article 8.
High Court appeal involving Articles 3, 6, & 8.
High Court appeal involving Article 3.
High Court appeal involving ss. 2, 14, 20 & Article 8.
High Court appeal involving s.2 & Articles 3, 6 & 8.
High Court appeal involving s.14 & Articles 3 & 8.
High Court appeal involving Articles 3 & 8.
High Court appeal involving Article 8.
High Court appeal involving double jeopardy & A8.
High Court appeal involving s.14 & Article 8.
High Court appeal involving s.2 & Article 8.
High Court appeal involving Article 8.
High Court appeal involving ss.2, 14 & Article 8.
High Court appeal involving right to re-trial s.20
High Court appeal involving Articles 6 & 8.
Extradition case involving Judicial Review of the Home Secretary.