Extradition
Extradition is the return of a wanted criminal from a
country where he or she is found, to the country where
he or she is accused of, or has been convicted of, a
criminal offence. It is to be distinguished from
deportation, which is concerned with the removal of an
individual from a national territory.
Extradition Section
The Extradition Section is part of the Organised
Crime, Drugs and International Group.
Its function is to process extradition requests to
and from the United Kingdom; advising Ministers on
action they need to take in each case and on extradition
policy and arrangements with other countries.
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Consultation document "The Law on
Extradition: A review" (closing date for
responses 8/6/01
The Judicial
Co-operation Unit deals with the extradition of
fugitives from justice.
Extradition Procedures in the United Kingdom
This Home Office note outlines the main stages and procedures
in extradition requests made to the United Kingdom.
It is intended simply as an introduction to a complex
subject; it is neither comprehensive nor a statement
of law. This guide does not explain the procedures for
Scotland which, because of its separate legal system,
are slightly different from those for the rest of the
United Kingdom. A separate guide to Scottish procedure
will be forthcoming on the Scottish Executive website.
European Union Extradition Regulations 2002
The European Union Extradition Regulations 2002
(SI2002/419) came into force on 20 March 2002. They give
effect to the 1995 Convention on Simplified Extradition
Procedures between Member States of the European Union
and the 1996 Convention Relating to Extradition between
Member States of the European Union. The two Conventions
modify the European Convention on Extradition (ECE) so
far as the European Union Member States are concerned.
HOC
10/2002: Implementation of the European Union Extradition
Regulations 2002.
General Pinochet Case
The extradition proceedings against Senator Pinochet - information
Response to emails on Pinochet case
The Home Secretary's statement in the House of Commons regarding the decision to issue a second Authority to Proceed in response to the Spanish extradition request for Senator Pinochet is available from Hansard on the Parliament website
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