30 September 2008 – ELA Annual Conference

‘Modern Themes in Extradition’

• Analysis of recent human rights issues in High Court extradition cases;
• What clients can do to smooth return if extradition is inevitable;
• Recent decisions to extradite fugitives to Russia and how the High Court has dealt with assertions requests are politically or economically motivated;
• The problems implementing the principle of ‘mutual trust’ when human rights records across the EU differ;
• The expected increase in EAW requests under the new Schengen Information System;
• The mechanics of return and how the current system of return will cope.

With guest speakers:

– Baroness Ludford M.E.P	– Anand Doobay
– Professor S. Nash	– Gareth Julian, CPS Extradition Unit
– Clive Nicholls QC	– Metropolitan Police Extradition Squad
– John Hardy QC	– Joel Smith
– Clair Dobbin	– Charlotte Powell, ELA Chair
– Peter Binning	– Ben Lloyd

Sponsored by Three Raymond Buildings, Peters & Peters, Furnival Chambers, Corker Binning, 6 King’s Bench Walk