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Newsletter Issue 34

We are delighted to publish Issue 34 of the DELF Newsletter – you can read it here. Many thanks to all our contributors.

DELF Essay Competition 2025

We are pleased to launch this year’s Essay Competition held in memory of John RWD Jones QC, a superb barrister specialising in extradition, international law and human rights, who sadly passed away in April 2016. The essay question is: What would be the impact on extradition if the UK withdrew from the European Convention on Human Rights? […]

Trust your neighbour? Mutual recognition of extradition decisions: ECJ examines extradition to Georgia from Belgium and France of the same requested person

Educational event – Wednesday 18 June Trust your neighbour? Mutual recognition of extradition decisions: ECJ examines extradition to Georgia from Belgium and France of the same requested person Jean-Christophe De Block, Belgian lawyer, and Marie Poirot, French lawyer, will present one of their cases currently pending before the European Court of Justice. A Belgian court refused the […]

Annual Conference 2025 – Friday 12 September 2025

Tickets are selling fast for the DELF  Annual Conference, taking place on Friday 12 September at 2 Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL. We are pleased to confirm that Edward Fitzgerald KC of Doughty Street Chambers will deliver the keynote address, and panels will cover: Twin tracks or diverging roads? Mapping European extradition practices Right-wing populism […]

An Introduction to Extradition Practice – Thursday 13 March 2025

We are delighted to announce our first Educational Event of 2025. At 6pm on Thursday 13 March, at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers,  Hannah Hinton (Serjeant’s Inn), Anand Doobay (Partner, Boutique Law) and Rebecca Hill (5SAH) will be in conversation on the topic of An Introduction to Extradition Practice. There will be drinks afterwards. This event will be open to non-members for […]

DELF Christmas Party – Thursday 28 November 2024

DELF members – please join us at the DELF Christmas Party from 5.30pm on Thursday 28 November at Baranis, 115 Chancery Lane, WC2A 1PP. It is free but there is limited capacity so please let the DELF Administrator know if you would like to attend.

DELF Newsletter Edition 33

Please click here for the latest issue of the DELF Newsletter. Many thanks to all our contributors and to Benjamin Seifert, the new Editor of our Newsletter – please email him if you would like to contribute to the next edition.

Annual Conference 2024 – Friday 11 October 2024

Tickets are now sold out for the DELF Annual Conference, taking place on Friday 11 October 2024 at Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email the DELF Administrator as soon as possible. We are delighted to announce the following panels: Insights from inside INTERPOL […]

DELF Summer Party – Tuesday 9 July 2024

We are delighted to invite you to the DELF Summer Party, taking place on Tuesday 9 July from 6pm in the Canalside Bar at The Lighterman at 3 Granary Square, London N1C 4BH. The event is free for DELF members but please let Harriet know if you are planning to attend so that we can plan catering.

Section 20 and the Supreme Court – Bertino and Merticariu

With many thanks to Mary Westcott for her case report below:   On 6 March 2024 the Supreme Court unanimously allowed both appeals in Bertino and Merticariu (heard 28 and 29 November 2023) providing new guidance about how Courts should approach S20 of the Extradition Act 2003.   Both appeals were allowed, quashing the original extradition orders made in […]

Introduction to Extradition Defence: Technical Arguments and Tactical Considerations

We are delighted to announce a new lecture series entitled “Introduction to Defence Extradition”. The first lecture, kindly sponsored by 9BR, will take place on Thursday 28 March and will tackle Technical Arguments and Tactical Considerations. The lecture will be held at Gray’s Inn and will be followed by a drinks reception at 9BR. This event is free for […]

John Jones QC Essay Competition

The John Jones QC Essay Competition is now open, with the question Should the courts have a more active role in reviewing which countries are designated under the 2003 Act? Further details, including deadline, word limit and prizes, can be found here. Please do spread the word amongst your junior colleagues and contacts.

Evidence via live link from witnesses abroad

The Senior District Judge has asked us to remind advocates making applications for the court to receive evidence via live link from witnesses based abroad that the judges at Westminster are bound by decisions of the higher courts, such as R v. Kadir [2022] EWCA Crim 1244; [2023] 1 W.L.R. 532. In Kadir, the Court of Appeal considers the power […]

DELF sends best wishes to Dave Lockyer

After over 40 years working in the court service, Dave Lockyer had his last day on 6 April 2023. DELF understand he is due to receive an MBE later this year and for public and voluntary service. In our field we know many will miss his dedicated case law updates that he took it on […]

Meeting with the Senior District Judge

On 7th March 2023, representatives from DELF and the ELA attended a court liaison meeting with the Senior District Judge to discuss current issues experienced by our members at WMC and for the SDJ to provide us with feedback from his team. A note of the meeting can be found in the Members Area here.

New CPT Report on Lithuania

Anybody involved in Lithuanian request cases should note the new CPT Report just published, with Response, following the visit in December 2021.  The materials are here

Winners of John Jones KC Essay Comp 2022

The judges of the John Jones KC Essay Competition 2022 (Julian Knowles J, Peter Binning and Mark Summers KC) were thoroughly impressed by the submissions this year. The essays were all extremely high quality and collectively they bode well for the future of the extradition lawyers’ community. The winning entry was from Patrick McBride and […]