Jane v Prosecutor General's Office, Lithuania

Jane v Prosecutor General's Office, Lithuania

The assurance dated 7 August 2018 is sufficiently specific and credible to dispel any real risk of impermissible treatment under article 3 ECHR for Mr Jane in Lukiskes prison, where he is likely to be held on remand, and thus the appeal must be dismissed.

Parties
Appellant: Guy Jane; Respondent: Prosecutor General’s Office, Lithuania
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 October 2018
Procedural Posture
Extradition Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Extradition Assurances, Prison Conditions, Article 3 ECHR, Mutual Trust, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
Criminal Law Human Rights Law Extradition Law Extradition Assurances Prison Conditions Article 3 ECHR Mutual Trust Inhuman or Degrading Treatment

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Parties

Guy Jane

Appellant

Prosecutor General’s Office, Lithuania

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Extradition Appeal / Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the assurance dated 7 August 2018 dispels the real risk of impermissible treatment under article 3 ECHR if Mr Jane is extradited to Lithuania
  2. 2 Adequacy and specificity of assurances regarding prison conditions

Ratio Decidendi

The assurance dated 7 August 2018 is sufficiently specific and credible to dispel any real risk of impermissible treatment under article 3 ECHR for Mr Jane in Lukiskes prison, where he is likely to be held on remand, and thus the appeal must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Extradition of Guy Jane to Lithuania to proceed on the basis of the assurances given