Republic Of Poland v Preyzner [2024] NICty 1 (01 April 2024)

Republic Of Poland v Preyzner [2024] NICty 1 (01 April 2024)

The court found that the statutory bars to extradition under sections 12A (absence of prosecution decision), 14 (passage of time), and 21A (proportionality and human rights) of the Extradition Act 2003 were not satisfied. The Polish authorities had made a decision to prosecute, there was no culpable delay or oppression, the offences were serious, and the public interest in extradition outweighed any Article 8 ECHR considerations. The independence of the Polish judiciary and effective remedy arguments were rejected as already determined by binding precedent.

Citation
[2024] NICty 1
Parties
Requesting State: Republic of Poland; Requested Person: Krzysztof Preyzner
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
01 April 2024
Procedural Posture
Extradition Proceedings Under the Extradition Act 2003 / Judgment at First Instance in the County Court for Northern Ireland
Outcome
Extradition ordered
Legal Topics
European Arrest Warrant, Extradition Act 2003, Article 6 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Proportionality, Passage of Time, Judicial Independence, Mutual Legal Assistance
Criminal Law Extradition Law Human Rights Law European Arrest Warrant Extradition Act 2003 Article 6 ECHR Article 8 ECHR Proportionality +3 more

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Parties

Republic of Poland

Requesting State

Krzysztof Preyzner

Requested Person

Procedural Posture

Extradition Proceedings Under the Extradition Act 2003 / Judgment at First Instance in the County Court for Northern Ireland

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether extradition is barred due to lack of decision to prosecute under s12A Extradition Act 2003
  2. 2 Whether extradition is barred due to passage of time under s14 Extradition Act 2003
  3. 3 Whether extradition would be disproportionate under s21A Extradition Act 2003

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the statutory bars to extradition under sections 12A (absence of prosecution decision), 14 (passage of time), and 21A (proportionality and human rights) of the Extradition Act 2003 were not satisfied. The Polish authorities had made a decision to prosecute, there was no culpable delay or oppression, the offences were serious, and the public interest in extradition outweighed any Article 8 ECHR considerations. The independence of the Polish judiciary and effective remedy arguments were rejected as already determined by binding precedent.

Court Disposition

Extradition ordered

Orders

  • The Requested Person's extradition to the Republic of Poland is ordered.
  • The Requested Person has 7 days to lodge an appeal to the High Court.