AC-2024-LON-002069 - [2025] EWHC 2890 (Admin)

The appellant’s extradition is sought in respect of a conviction warrant and an accusation warrant under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003. He faces extradition in any event in respect of the accusation warrant.

The present appeal is about the conviction warrant, which is said to concern 10 offences. The final combined sentence is 1 year 9 months’ imprisonment. The offences were committed between 2010 and 2016. They generated eight court decisions. One was an appeal and six were conviction/sentencing hearings. The sentence of imprisonment was originally suspended but, following an application by the probation service, the final court decision was to activate that sentence, of which some 1 year and 7 months remains outstanding.

Following a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, District Judge Snow ordered extradition in resect of both warrants. Permission to appeal the decision concerning the conviction warrant was granted by Dexter Dias J in respect of a single ground of challenge, relating to section 2 of the 2003 Act.

By virtue of section 2, every arrest warrant must contain certain information. Under section 2(6) a "conviction" warrant must provide:

particulars of any other warrant issued in the category 1 territory for the person's arrest in respect of the offence

particulars of the sentence which may be imposed under the law of the category 1 territory in respect of the offence, if the person has not been sentenced for the offence;