Ladyga v Prosecutor Generals Office Lithuania

Ladyga v Prosecutor Generals Office Lithuania

The Supreme Court decision in Assange established that a prosecutor is an appropriate judicial authority to issue a European Arrest Warrant, and all human rights grounds had already been dismissed; therefore, the appeal must be dismissed.

Parties
Appellant: Ladyga; Respondent: Prosecutor Generals Office Lithuania
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 July 2012
Procedural Posture
Extradition Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Authority for European Arrest Warrant, Article 8 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR
Extradition Human Rights Judicial Authority for European Arrest Warrant Article 8 ECHR Article 3 ECHR

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Parties

Ladyga

Appellant

Prosecutor Generals Office Lithuania

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Extradition Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a prosecutor is an appropriate judicial authority to issue a European Arrest Warrant
  2. 2 Whether extradition would breach Article 8 or Article 3 ECHR rights

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court decision in Assange established that a prosecutor is an appropriate judicial authority to issue a European Arrest Warrant, and all human rights grounds had already been dismissed; therefore, the appeal must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed; extradition to proceed after statutory time limits for further application expire.