Consultation outcome

Consultation on extradition and transit codes of practice

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The consultation has now closed. Feedback received may inform future amendments to the codes of practice.


Original consultation

Summary

This is a consultation on revised codes of practice for extradition and new codes of practice for transit cases.

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Consultation description

This consultation is of interest to the police, the legal profession and civil liberties organisations. It seeks views on 2 draft codes of conduct for the police about extradition processes.

The consultation seeks views from practitioners and other interested parties as to whether the draft codes are correct and applicable for operational demands, while protecting the rights of individuals sought for extradition.

The drafts consist of:

  • a revision of existing codes of practice that govern the exercise of police powers in UK extradition cases (ie where the UK is arresting, transporting or detaining an individual subject to a valid extradition request)
  • a new code of practice relating to transit cases when a person is being extradited from one territory to another (and where neither territory is the UK) and is in transit through the UK

How to respond

The closing date for response to this consultation is 30 November 2015.

You can respond online

You can also email your views to us at: extraditionpolicysection@homeoffice.gov.uk

Or you can write to us at:

Extradition Policy section
3rd Floor, Seacole Building
Home Office, 2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF

Documents

Extradition Act 2003: draft codes of practice

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Draft transit codes of practice

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Updates to this page

Published 2 November 2015
Last updated 7 August 2018 + show all updates
  1. This consultation has now closed.

  2. First published.

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