The forum bar in UK extradition law: an unnecessary failure.

Arnell, Paul; Davies, Gemma

Abstract

The introduction of the forum bar into UK extradition law was unnecessary. It is a failure. It was unnecessary because extant law addressed, or could have addressed, the putative mischief giving rise to it. It is a failure because it admits only limited and optional prosecutorial input into forum bar decisions and, more fundamentally, because it is founded upon two misplaced premises. The forum bar is irredeemable and should be repealed.

Citation

ARNELL, P. and DAVIES, G. 2020. The forum bar in UK extradition law: an unnecessary failure. Journal of criminal law [online], 84(2), pages 142-162. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018320902544

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 7, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jan 30, 2020
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jan 23, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 23, 2020
• Journal: Journal of criminal law
• Print ISSN: 0022-0183
• Electronic ISSN: 1740-5580
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 84
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 142-162
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018320902544
• Keywords: Allocation of jurisdiction; Bars to extradition; Criminal procedure; Jurisprudence; Legal history
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/836029