Section 91 of the Extradition Act 2003 – Mental Health and Suicide Risk
Section 91 of the Extradition Act 2003 – Mental Health and Suicide Risk
It is argued that the SDJ was wrong to find that extradition would not be oppressive given the Applicant’s mental health and a substantial risk of suicide, which fall to be considered under section 91 of the 2003 Act.
I adopt this broad issues-based outline, in the order proposed by Mr Fitzgerald, in the remainder of this judgment.
- Heading
- Introduction
- Acronyms and Short Forms
- Factual Background to the alleged Offences and Extradition Request
- The Extradition Proceedings
- The United States Prison System
- The Grounds of Appeal
- The Test on Appeal
- Compatibility with Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
- Compatibility with Article 14 ECHR, read in conjunction with Article 3 ECHR
- Real Risk of More Severe Punishment due to Nationality in CAR Prisons under section 81(b) or on the basis of sexual orientation
- Section 91 of the Extradition Act 2003 – Mental Health and Suicide Risk
- Article 3
- Article 14
- More Severe Punishment by reason of Nationality or Sexual Orientation?
- Mental Health and the Suicide Risk
- Conclusions
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