Andrej Karicka v Slovakian Judicial Authority
The District Judge failed to properly consider the gravity of the offence, the dire predicted factual outcome for the appellant's family, and the breadth and depth of relevant evidence. The balancing exercise required more nuance and express consideration of the particular facts. The conclusion on proportionality...
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- Parties
- Appellant: Andrej Karicka; Respondent: Slovakian Judicial Authority
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 19 May 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Extradition Appeal / Appeal Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Article 8 ECHR, Family Life, Proportionality, Passage of Time, Fugitivity, Curfew Restrictions
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Parties
Andrej Karicka
Appellant
Slovakian Judicial Authority
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Extradition Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether extradition would be a disproportionate interference with Article 8 ECHR rights
- 2 Whether the passage of time renders extradition oppressive
- 3 Whether the District Judge properly considered the gravity of the offence and family circumstances
Ratio Decidendi
The District Judge failed to properly consider the gravity of the offence, the dire predicted factual outcome for the appellant's family, and the breadth and depth of relevant evidence. The balancing exercise required more nuance and express consideration of the particular facts. The conclusion on proportionality was appealably wrong and unsupportable.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Appellant discharged from extradition proceedings
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