Kamil Drzewiecki v Polish Judicial Authority (No 2)

Kamil Drzewiecki v Polish Judicial Authority (No 2)

Extradition is not statutorily disproportionate given the seriousness of the alleged conduct, the likely penalty in Poland, the linkage to other offences for which extradition is already ordered, and no viable evidence of less coercive alternatives.

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Parties
Appellant: Kamil Drzewiecki; Respondent: Polish Judicial Authority (No.2)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Extradition Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Statutory Proportionality, VAT Fraud, Extradition Procedure
Criminal Law Extradition Statutory Proportionality VAT Fraud Extradition Procedure

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Parties

Kamil Drzewiecki

Appellant

Polish Judicial Authority (No.2)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Extradition Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether extradition for the January 2011 VAT fraud is statutorily disproportionate under Extradition Act 2003 s.21A(1)(b)

Ratio Decidendi

Extradition is not statutorily disproportionate given the seriousness of the alleged conduct, the likely penalty in Poland, the linkage to other offences for which extradition is already ordered, and no viable evidence of less coercive alternatives.

Court Disposition

permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Application for permission to appeal refused.
  • Application to adduce fresh evidence refused.