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Schmidt v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Author / Contributor: John Jones QC
14.04
Schmidt v Secretary of State for the Home Department
   
Issue: Whether S’s extradition would be oppressive due to the passage of time; whether the request was in bad faith; whether the allegations were time-barred; whether return would breach Art 8 ECHR; and whether S would be prejudiced at trial by virtue of his membership of an evangelical Protestant group.
   
Court: Divisional Court
   
Reference:   CO/5159/2004
   
Neutral Citation:   [2005] EWHC 959 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Maurice Kay LJ, Holland J
   
Date: 18 May 2005