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Andrew Neave, Paul O'Connor, Colin Dines, Andrew Dines v Court of Rome, Italy

Author / Contributor: John Jones QC
14.04
Andrew Neave, Paul O Connor, Colin Dines, Andrew Dines v Court of Rome, Italy
   
Issue: Whether the EAWs could be issued prior to the appellants being formally charged; whether the appellants fell within the definition of “accused” persons under s2(3) of the Extradition Act 2003; whether the system of detaining individuals in order to conduct a preliminary investigation in Italy amounted to a breach of Art 5 of the ECHR.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/975/2011
   
Neutral Citation:   [2012] EWHC 358 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Hooper LJ, Singh J
   
Date: 23 February 2013