It was contrary to the Extradition Act 2003 s.2(3) to require a person's extradition merely to pursue an investigation where no decision had been made that prosecution should follow. Having regard to the full wording of the wording of a European arrest warrant in the instant case and the knowledge that it was from a judicial authority, the court did not regard it as ambiguous to the extent that it required extraneous information and was satisfied that the warrant complied with s.2(3).

QBD (Admin) (Collins J)

29/11/2013