Part 50 EXTRADITION

England and Wales

Contents of this Part

Section 1: general rules
When this Part applies	rule 50.1
Further objective in extradition proceedings	rule 50.2

Section 2: extradition proceedings in a magistrates’ court
Exercise of magistrates’ court’s powers	rule 50.3
Case management in the magistrates’ court and duty of court officer	rule 50.4

Extradition under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003
Preliminary hearing after arrest	rule 50.5
Extradition hearing	rule 50.6
Discharge where warrant withdrawn	rule 50.7

Extradition under Part 2 of the Extradition Act 2003
Issue of arrest warrant	rule 50.8
Preliminary hearing after arrest	rule 50.9
Issue of provisional arrest warrant	rule 50.10
Preliminary hearing after provisional arrest	rule 50.11
Arrangement of extradition hearing after provisional arrest	rule 50.12
Extradition hearing	rule 50.13
Discharge where extradition request withdrawn	rule 50.14

Evidence at extradition hearing
Introduction of additional evidence	rule 50.15

Discharge after failure to comply with a time limit, etc.
Defendant’s application to be discharged	rule 50.16

Section 3: appeal to the High Court
Exercise of the High Court’s powers	rule 50.17
Case management in the High Court	rule 50.18
Service of appeal notice	rule 50.19
Form of appeal notice	rule 50.20
Respondent’s notice	rule 50.21
Renewing an application for permission to appeal, restoring excluded grounds, etc.	rule 50.22
Appeal hearing	rule 50.23
Early termination of appeal: order by consent, etc.	rule 50.24
Application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court	rule 50.25
Determination of detention pending appeal to the Supreme Court against discharge	rule 50.26
Reopening the determination of an appeal	rule 50.27
Declaration of incompatibility with a Convention right	rule 50.28
Duties of court officers	rule 50.29
Constitution of the High Court	rule 50.30
Payment of High Court fees	rule 50.31

Section 4: post-extradition proceedings
Application for consent to deal with another offence or
for consent to further extradition	rule 50.32