Practice areas
Courts
Counsel most often instructed
Judgments by year
Cases later courts cite most
Cases Sperrin Law acted in that later judgments cite most often.
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| 12 Oct 2020 |
[2020] UKPC 23 · Privy Council
Waiver by election applies only where a party must choose between alternative and mutually exclusive rights. Continuing contractual performance does not waive…
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Recent cases
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| 24 Jun 2026 |
[2026] EWHC 1570 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Where a requested person is a fugitive, the passage of time will defeat extradition only in the most exceptional circumstances. Substantial delay alone is…
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| 17 Nov 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 3020 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
On an appeal under section 21 of the Extradition Act 2003, the appellate court asks whether the district judge’s proportionality decision was wrong, rather…
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| 29 Oct 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 2795 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
In extradition cases involving a Council of Europe state, there is a strong presumption that the requested person will be treated in accordance with article 3…
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| 20 Oct 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 2702 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
For section 20(3) of the Extradition Act 2003, deliberate absence from trial requires proof of two matters: awareness of the criminal proceedings and charges…
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| 17 Oct 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 2580 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
For section 25 of the Extradition Act 2003 to prevent extradition on mental-health grounds, the court must assess the risk in the round. The relevant question…
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| 10 Jun 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 1422 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
In an extradition appeal involving Article 8, the court must assess proportionality by weighing the interference with private and family life against the…
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| 1 May 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 1255 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
Under section 36 of the Extradition Act 2003, the period for extradition runs from the date on which the relevant court decision becomes final. It does not run…
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| 30 Apr 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 1285 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
In extradition proceedings involving prison conditions, the adequacy of a diplomatic assurance is assessed factually and in the light of all available…
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| 3 Feb 2025 |
[2025] EWHC 208 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
In extradition proceedings, a person is a fugitive where, knowing that a sentence remains to be served, he knowingly relocates beyond the reach of the…
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| 28 Nov 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 3032 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
On an extradition appeal, a significant change of circumstances may require the appellate court to reassess whether extradition is barred. In determining…
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| 30 Oct 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 2760 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
In an extradition appeal engaging Article 8, the court must balance the strong public interest in extradition against the private and family-life consequences…
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| 14 Jun 2024 |
[2024] EWHC 1332 (Admin) · High Court: Administrative Court
In an extradition appeal under the Extradition Act 2003, the appellate court must decide whether the district judge was wrong. It may intervene where crucial…
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