Policy paper

Extradition, UK law and practice: the government's response to the second report from the select committee on extradition law

The government’s response to the second report from the select committee on extradition, UK law and practice.

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Documents

The government response to the second report from the select committee on extradition law session 2014-15 HL paper 126: Extradition, UK law and practice (web accessible)

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The government response to the second report from the select committee on extradition law session 2014-15 HL paper 126: Extradition, UK law and practice

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Details

The government response covers the following areas:

  • Human Rights Bar and assurances
  • proportionality
  • forum
  • extradition and other areas of law
  • legal advice, legal aid and expert evidence
  • right to appeal and the role of the Home Secretary
  • changes to practice
  • European arrest warrant
  • part 2 countries
  • UK/US extradition

Updates to this page

Published 20 July 2015

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