Extradition Solicitors

It is difficult to prevent extradition but we have an excellent success rate. We have a team of experienced and skilled specialist extradition solicitors. We will raise all available legal and human rights arguments and tailor our defence to your circumstances.

It is more difficult to get bail in extradition proceedings than in standard criminal proceedings and it depends on your particular circumstances.

In almost all cases, before you are released, the court will expect some money to be paid in to court by family or friends to guarantee that you will not run away. It will also expect your identity documents to be handed in to the court or police.

It will normally also impose an electronically monitored curfew; a condition not to apply for, or be in possession of, any international travel documents; and a condition not to go to any international train station, sea port or airport.

There is no fixed amount. It should be a significant amount to the person who is paying it – an amount that they would not like to lose. The money is returned at the end of proceedings if you have abided by all your bail conditions.

You can only apply for bail twice, unless there has been a change of circumstances. We will advise you on what the court will consider to be a change of circumstances.

If you have a strong argument for bail but have been refused at the Magistrates Court, we can also apply for bail to the High Court.

There is no automatic right to transfer a foreign sentence to England or Wales.

Any time that is spent in prison here must be deducted from any sentence you have to serve in the country seeking your extradition. Extradition proceedings can last for a long time, and it is often possible to serve a significant portion of your sentence here, or even all of it.

In some circumstances it is possible to transfer your sentence – we can advise you about this.

This varies from country to country. It is always worth informing the court that you have spent time subject to an electronically monitored curfew, because this is a restriction on your liberty.

If extradition is unavoidable, we will write a letter for you confirms the time you have spent in custody and/or on tag.