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Knowles v Government of the USA & Superintendent of Prisons of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas |
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| Issue: |
Whether the Bahamian Court of Appeal had been able to hear an appeal from the grant of habeas corpus in extradition proceedings; whether K’s extradition from the Bahamas to the USA on drug-trafficking charges was barred by reason of unfair trial, abuse of process, the request not being made in good faith, lapse of time and/or a failure of disclosure by the US Government. |
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| Court: |
Privy Council |
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| Reference: |
Appeal Nos 64 of 2004 and 70 of 2005 |
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| Neutral Citation: |
[2006] UKPC 38 |
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| Judge(s): |
Lord Bingham, Lord Hutton, Lord Rodger, Baroness Hale and Lord Carswell |
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| Date: |
24 July 2006 |