Case success: Requested Person discharged in extradition case

Gherson case success: Requested Person discharged in extradition proceedings

Gherson LLP are pleased to announce that on 21 September 2026, our client, the Requested Person, was discharged under s85(7) of the Extradition Act 2003 by Senior District Judge Goldspring following extradition proceedings brought by a Part 2 Territory seeking our client’s return to serve a sentence issued in absentia.

Our client was discharged after the judge concluded that their non-attendance at trial in the Requesting State could not properly be characterised as a deliberate decision to absent, pursuant to s85(3) of the Extradition Act 2003.

This is a major achievement secured for the Requested Person.

Gherson LLP worked closely with Ben Watson KC of Three Raymond Buildings in this matter.

Gherson’s Extradition and INTERPOL Team has extensive experience advising individuals, businesses and high-net-worth clients in complex cross-border matters involving extradition, INTERPOL Red Notices, Diffusions and Mutual Legal Assistance.

Our team regularly advises on every stage of the extradition process, including responding to extradition requests, challenging INTERPOL measures, advising on related immigration and asylum issues, and coordinating legal strategies across multiple jurisdictions. We also work closely with overseas lawyers where investigations involve parallel criminal, regulatory or asset recovery proceedings.

Our wider expertise in financial crime, sanctions, international arbitration and dispute resolution enables us to provide coordinated advice where extradition forms part of a broader international investigation.

If you have any questions arising from this post or require advice regarding an existing or potential extradition matter, please do not hesitate to contact us for tailored legal advice, send us an e-mail, or, alternatively, follow us on X, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn to stay-up-to-date.

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