Fugitive Extradition Lawyer

International travel carries significant risk if an extradition request or Interpol notice exists against you. Many individuals are arrested at airports, border crossings, or during routine police checks in countries they believed were safe. Even states without formal extradition treaties may detain you under bilateral agreements or diplomatic pressure. Before travelling, a comprehensive Interpol database […]

Provisional arrest is a holding measure allowing states to detain you while the requesting country prepares formal extradition documents. Under most treaties, the requesting state has 40 to 60 days to submit the full extradition request; failure to meet this deadline typically results in mandatory release. During this window, you remain in custody or under […]

Yes. Many extradition treaties permit surrender for offences committed outside the requesting state’s territory if the conduct has effects within that jurisdiction. This commonly arises in cybercrime, fraud, and money laundering cases where the alleged criminal conduct occurred remotely. The dual criminality requirement still applies — the conduct must constitute a crime in both states. […]

Bail conditions in extradition cases are typically more restrictive than in domestic criminal matters due to the inherent flight risk. Courts commonly impose surrender of passports, substantial financial sureties (often £50,000 or more in serious cases), electronic monitoring tags, residence requirements, and regular reporting to police stations. In UK proceedings, courts apply a rebuttable presumption […]

The distinction carries significant legal consequences. A fugitive has typically fled or remained outside a jurisdiction to avoid criminal proceedings, which can trigger disentitlement doctrines and toll limitation periods. Being unlawfully at large generally refers to someone who has escaped lawful custody or breached conditional release terms. Courts scrutinise whether departure from the jurisdiction was […]

Family life can form the basis of a human rights bar to extradition under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, but the threshold is high. Courts conduct a proportionality assessment weighing the public interest in extradition against the impact on your private and family life. Factors include the length of residence, dependent […]