JANIS SPIRGA v PROSECUTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE (LATVIA)

JANIS SPIRGA v PROSECUTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE (LATVIA)

The public interest in extradition, including the appellant facing responsibility and the UK honouring its obligations, outweighs the features against extradition such as delay, rehabilitation, and family impact; the judge's evaluative judgment was not wrong under Love-26 and extradition does not breach Article 8...

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Parties
Appellant: Janis Spirga; Respondent: Prosecutor General’s Office (Latvia)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 January 2022
Procedural Posture
Extradition Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Article 8 ECHR, Extradition, Delay in Prosecution, Family Life Impact
Criminal Law Human Rights Law Extradition Law Article 8 ECHR Extradition Delay in Prosecution Family Life Impact

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Parties

Janis Spirga

Appellant

Prosecutor General’s Office (Latvia)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Extradition Appeal / Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether extradition would breach Article 8 ECHR rights of the appellant and his family
  2. 2 Whether delay and passage of time diminish the public interest in extradition
  3. 3 Whether the impact on family members renders extradition disproportionate

Ratio Decidendi

The public interest in extradition, including the appellant facing responsibility and the UK honouring its obligations, outweighs the features against extradition such as delay, rehabilitation, and family impact; the judge's evaluative judgment was not wrong under Love-26 and extradition does not breach Article 8 rights.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Extradition order upheld
  • No breach of Article 8 ECHR found