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Chyba v District Court in Strakonice, Czech Republic

Author / Contributor: John Jones QC
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Chyba v District Court in Strakonice, Czech Republic
   
Issue: Whether the High Court had jurisdiction to entertain an appeal from a District Judge’s decision under s55(6) Extradition Act 2003 to consent to an extradited person being dealt with in the requested state for another offence; whether the prison conditions in the Czech Republic to which C was subjected breached Art 3 ECHR.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/9622/2008
   
Neutral Citation:   [2008] EWHC 3292 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Scott Baker LJ, McDuff J
   
Date: 5 December 2008