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R v. Governor of Pentonville Prison, ex parte Osman (No 1)

England.  30 March 1988 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Extradition — Double criminality — Whether alleged acts would have amounted to an offence under the law of the extraditing State — Whether acts in question would have been within the jurisdiction of the extraditing State — Theft — Conspiracy — Telexes arranging transfer of funds allegedly sent in requesting State — Transfers actually occurring in third State — False accounting and corruption — Place where offences committed

Extradition — Procedure — Fugitive Offenders Act 1967 — Function of extradition magistrate — Function of Divisional Court — Evidence

Extradition — Specialty — Applicant liable to be extradited to Hong Kong — Whether liable to come into Chinese custody when Hong Kong is part of the People’s Republic of China — Whether violation of specialty principle in Fugitive Offenders Act 1967

Jurisdiction — Territorial — Theft and conspiracy to steal and to defraud — Telexes arranging transfer of funds — Transfer taking place in another State — Whether within jurisdiction of State in which telexes sent — The law of England

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Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1992

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