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Annual Dinner – booking opens on 11 March at 10am

Please join us for our Annual Dinner on Friday 9 May 2025, this year to be held at Merchant Taylors Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8JB. Set in the heart of London, this stunning Grade II listed Main Hall with a long history of fine hospitality will provide the perfect setting for this fantastically popular event. With a […]

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.