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 The forum bar is irredeemable and should be repealed.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., & Davies, G. (2020). The Forum Bar in UK Extradition Law: An Unnecessary Failure. Journal of Criminal Law, 84(2), 142-162. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022018320902544

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jan 30, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Deposit Date: Mar 18, 2024
• Journal: The 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
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2331014