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Eneko Gogeakoetxea Arronategui v 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sections of the National High Court of Madrid Spain; The 2nd Section of the National High Court of Madrid Spain v Eneko Gogeakoetxea Arronategui (Digest)

Author / Contributor: John Jones QC
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Eneko Gogeakoetxea Arronategui v 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sections of the National High Court of Madrid Spain; The 2nd Section of the National High Court of Madrid Spain v Eneko Gogeakoetxea Arronategui (Digest)
   
Issue: Whether extradition would amount to a breach of Arts 5 and 6 of the ECHR; whether extradition was barred under s17(1) of the Extradition Act 2003; whether the District Judge was correct in making the decision not to extradite based on whether the offence (attempt to assassinate) could be proven in Spain.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/885/2012, CO/918/2012
   
Neutral Citation:   [2012] EWHC 1170 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Laws LJ, Griffith Williams J
   
Date: 4 May 2012