Amanda is a renowned extradition practitioner acting for both foreign governments and those seeking to resist extradition. Having been appointed as a researcher to the Home Office Extradition Review and spending 12 months’ seconded to the CPS extradition unit she has a depth of academic understanding which is unrivalled. As a result she has acted in many of the guideline authorities in this niche area of law including the following;
Fuzesi & Balasz v Hungary [2018] EWHC 1885 (Admin) – Led by James Hines QC for the Hungarian authorities, this case ensures extradition between Hungary and the UK can continue as a result of assurances guaranteeing adequate conditions in prison.
Sobczyk v Poland [2017] EWHC 3353 (Admin) – Led by Helen Malcom QC, Amanda argued that culpable delay by foreign authorities should weigh in the balance against extradition even in the case of fugitive offenders.
Fox v Germany [2017] EWHC 3396 (Admin) – The guideline authority in relation to s.12A of the Extradition Act for German cases establishes that the decision to try can be made by a prosecutor. This decision applies to all cases from Germany and has made the s.12A bar obsolete.
Klenovszki v Hungary [2017] EWHC 2560 (Admin) – Divisional Court consideration of whether assurances provided by the Hungarian government had been breached.
Purcell v Belgium [2017] EWHC 1981 (Admin) – The guideline authority considering whether Belgium prison conditions comply with human rights standards.
Sulaiman v France [2016] EWHC 2868 (Admin) – Representing the French authorities as junior alone against leading Counsel in a complex case concerning abuse of process, extra-territoriality and specialty.
Puceviciene & Others v Lithuania & Others [2016] EWHC 1862 (Admin) – Led by John Hardy QC before the then Lord Chief Justice (Lord Thomas of Cymgiedd). This case provides the definitive guidance on the practical operation of section 12A of the Extradition Act 2003 (in relation to all extradition cases) intended to ensure that extradition only takes place when the requesting country has made a clear decision to charge and try.
Szegfu v Court of Pecs, Hungary [2015] EWHC 1764 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 273 – Instructed alone before the Divisional Court including the now Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon. This case provides the first and only judicial guidance and interpretation of s.26 (5) of the Extradition Act 2003 relating to the time limits in which to bring an extradition appeal under section 26(4).
Zagorskij v Vilnius County Court, Lithuania [2015] EWHC 2335 (Admin) – Before the Divisional Court including Lord Thomas of Cymgiedd LCJ as junior alone against leading and junior Counsel opposing extradition on the grounds of likely ill treatment of homosexual men within the Lithuanian prison estate.
Durdevic v Croatia – Amanda secured the extradition of a war criminal to Croatia.
Current instructions include the following;
Bulgaria v Kavaldzhiev – Amanda continues to act for the Bulgarian authorities alone against leading and junior Counsel in this case which seeks the extradition of an individual for an alleged murder committed in the 1990’s. The case raises complex arguments grounded in CJEU case law and double jeopardy.
Belgium v Lalzad – An ongoing case in which Amanda is arguing that the extradition of an individual to face a murder charge cannot take place because of inadequate mental health care within the Belgian prison estate. If successful, the case could stop the extradition of all persons requiring mental health care whilst in custody in Belgium.
K v Lithuania – A complex case in which Amanda is arguing the rights of a young child coupled with inadequate prison conditions and healthcare in Lithuania should halt extradition.
