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Onwuzulike v Government of the USA

Author / Contributor: John Jones QC
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Onwuzulike v Government of the USA
   
Issue: Whether O’s extradition to the USA was a disproportionate interference with his rights under Art 8 ECHR, in particular in light of the argument that the UK was the more appropriate forum for his prosecution; whether the proceedings constituted an abuse of process for the CPS’s alleged failure to follow the Guidance on USA/UK forum.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/6874/2008
   
Neutral Citation:   [2009] EWHC 1395 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Maurice Kay LJ, Collins J
   
Date: 5 June 2009