Extradition

The highly experienced Extradition Team at Church Court offers expert, tailored representation for both lay and professional clients. We act for both defence and prosecution, accepting instructions from UK solicitors, individuals, and internationally based extradition lawyers.

We provide strategic advice both at an early stage and at short notice, ensuring clients receive exceptional representation throughout the process. Extradition is a faced paced, ever evolving area of law and our barristers are always fully equipped to deal with legal challenges, however complex.

Our formidable team appears regularly before Westminster Magistrates’ Court and has extensive experience in appeals to the Divisional and Administrative Courts. We are also frequently instructed in privately funded appeals following adverse lower court decisions.

Although there is no automatic right of appeal in extradition cases, a requested person may apply for leave to appeal. Our barristers advise on the merits of such applications, assist with renewal where necessary, and provide clear guidance at every stage.

Extradition proceedings often engage fundamental human rights, including fair trial rights, prison conditions, family life, and abuse of process. Our team has expertise in securing bail, challenging Red Notices, and assisting individuals seeking safe passage while proceedings are ongoing.

We are instructed in a wide range of matters, including:

- Removal of INTERPOL Red Notices
- European Arrest Warrant (EAW) cases
- International (non-EU) extradition cases
- Requests from Category 2 territories
- Requests from states with special arrangements
- Appeals and judicial review proceedings
- High Court habeas corpus applications
- Pre-extradition request advice
- Mutual legal assistance

To instruct our extradition team contact the clerks’ room on 0207 936 3637