Extradition of the applicant would not be in violation of the European Convention

If you haven’t listened to our podcast episode featuring Michael Clements we would recommend that you do! You can listen to the episode here.

Michael, who is a lawyer within the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights, mentioned the case of Sanchez-Sanchez v UK. The ECtHRs has recently released judgement. The decision establishes a new framework for dealing with cases of extradition to the USA where sentences of life without parole are an issue.

Press release below:

Grand Chamber judgment Sanchez-Sanchez v. the United Kingdom - Extradition of the applican

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