Minister for Justice v Samko (Approved) [2025] IEHC 52 (31 January 2025)

Minister for Justice v Samko (Approved) [2025] IEHC 52 (31 January 2025)

The European Arrest Warrant and additional information provided sufficient clarity regarding the offences and their time periods. Both offences correspond to offences under Irish law, including those under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 to 1984. Surrender is not precluded by any statutory bar.

Citation
[2025] IEHC 52
Parties
Applicant: Minister for Justice; Respondent: Ivan Samko
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
31 January 2025
Procedural Posture
European Arrest Warrant Surrender Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
order for surrender granted
Legal Topics
European Arrest Warrant, Correspondence of Offences, Clarity of Warrant, Extradition Procedure
Criminal Law Extradition Law European Law European Arrest Warrant Correspondence of Offences Clarity of Warrant Extradition Procedure

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Parties

Minister for Justice

Applicant

Ivan Samko

Respondent

Procedural Posture

European Arrest Warrant Surrender Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the European Arrest Warrant provides sufficient clarity regarding the offences for which surrender is sought
  2. 2 Whether the offences specified in the warrant correspond to offences under Irish law

Ratio Decidendi

The European Arrest Warrant and additional information provided sufficient clarity regarding the offences and their time periods. Both offences correspond to offences under Irish law, including those under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 to 1984. Surrender is not precluded by any statutory bar.

Court Disposition

order for surrender granted

Orders

  • Order for surrender of the respondent under section 16 of the European Arrest Warrant Act, 2003, for prosecution for both offences set out in the warrant.