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Book SynopsisThe Extradition Act 2003 came into force on 1st January 2004. The Act is a major piece of legislation and will radically overhaul current extradition procedures with the aim of simplifying and speeding up the extradition process. This Guide offers comprehensive coverage of the new extradition regime and is an essential tool for all those working in extradition and international criminal law.
Trade ReviewBut, as the barrister Julian Knowles shrewdly points out in his Blackstone's Guide to the Extradition Act 2003 (OUP), it's not that simple. First, the Human Rights Act says that nobody in Britain may even be condemned to death. So promising that a death sentence, if imposed, will not be carried out is not good enough to satisfy the Human Rights Convention. * Joshua Rozenberg (Legal Editor), The Daily Telegraph *
Table of Contents1. Introduction and Overview ; 2. Liability to Extradition. Extradition Offences ; 3. Categorization of Territories, Territorial Scope of the EA 2003 ; 4. Initial Stages of the Extradition Process ; 5. The Extradition Hearing in Category 1 Cases ; 6. The Extradition Hearing in Category 2 Cases ; 7. Extradition and Human Rights ; 8. The Role of the Secretary of State. Deferral of Extradition ; 9. Appeals ; 10. Time for Extradition ; 11. Consent to Extradition. Withdrawal of Claims for Extradition ; 12. Return to the United Kingdom ; 13. Police Powers in Extradition Cases ; 14. Post-Surrender Matters ; APPENDICES ; Appendix 1: An Act to make provision about extradition [20th November 2003] ; Appendix 2: European Framework Decision ; Appendix 3: The Extradition Act 2003 (Multiple Offences) Order 2003 ; Appendix 4: Category 1 and Category 2 Territories. Territories Designated under the EA 2003 ; Appendix 5: Useful Web References
