A pre-eminent set with experience in appearing before the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights in extradition cases,
Doughty Street Chambers is reputed for acting in some of the most high-profile cases on a national and international level, and particularly recommended handling extradition requests involving human rights issues, allegations of war crimes, cybercrime, and multinational frauds. With a track record of defeating requests from the US,
Edward Fitzgerald KC continued to represent Julian Assange against extradition to the US, up to a resolution which saw Assange plead guilty to espionage but avoid a custodial sentence in the US. Fitzgerald KC also appeared in Popoviciu v Romania, leading
Graeme Hall in the High Court and the Supreme Court, arguing a breach of the right to a fair trial in a challenge to extradition to Romania.
Peter Caldwell is representing German authorities in a request for extradition in relation to a multi-million-euro Ponzi scheme, with the extradition being challenged on grounds of mental and physical conditions, as well as the risk of increased risk of antisemitism in Germany's prison estate following the conflict in Gaza.
Malcolm Hawkes is acting as opposing counsel, led by Fitzgerald KC, in the same proceedings.