Zabolotnyi v Mateszalka District Court, Hungary

Subject Matter

EXTRADITION — European arrest warrant — Bar to extradition

[2019] EWHC 934 (Admin); [2019] ACD 68, DC

EXTRADITION — Appeal — Fresh evidence — Defendant appealing against extradition to Hungary on ground he would be subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment if extradited — Hungarian Ministry of Justice giving personal assurance guaranteeing compliance with defendant’s human rights — Defendant seeking to rely on fresh evidence of Hungary’s breaches of previous assurances given to others extradited there from Germany — Whether fresh evidence admissible — Whether special test of admissibility for evidence alleging breach of assurances given to third state — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 3 — Extradition Act 2003 (c 41), ss 26, 27(4)(b)

[2021] UKSC 14; [2021] 1 WLR 2569; [2021] 3 All ER 901; [2021] WLR(D) 249; The Times, 2 June 2021, SC(E)

Appellate History

Legislation Considered

Statutes

Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 3

Extradition Act 2003 (c 41), ss 26, 27(4)(b)

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: Zabolotnyi v Mateszalka District Court, Hungary [2021] UKSC 14; [2021] 1 WLR 2569; [2021] 3 All ER 901; [2021] WLR(D) 249; The Times, 2 June 2021, SC(E)

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: Zabolotnyi v Mateszalka District Court, Hungary [2019] EWHC 934 (Admin); [2019] ACD 68, DC

Criminal proceedings against Aranyosi (Joined Cases C-404/15 and C-659/15PPU); EU:C:2016:140; EU:C:2016:198; [2016] QB 921; [2016] 3 WLR 807; [2016] WLR (D) 217, ECJ (GC)

Criminal proceedings against ML (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Bremen intervening) (Case C-220/18PPU); EU:C:2018:589; EU:C:2018:547; [2019] 1 WLR 1052; [2018] WLR(D) 517, ECJ

Fusezi v Budapest-Capital Regional Court, Hungary [2018] EWHC 1885 (Admin), QBD

GS v Central District of Pest, Hungary [2016] EWHC 64 (Admin); [2016] 4 WLR 33; [2016] WLR (D) 20, DC

Muršić v Croatia (2017) 65 EHHR 1

Othman v United Kingdom (Appn no 8139/09); (2012) 55 EHRR 1, ECtHR (GC)

Patel v Government Of India : Patel v Secretary Of State For The Home Department [2013] EWHC 819 (Admin), QBD

Shankaran v Government Of India [2014] EWHC 957 (Admin); [2014] CN 648, QBD

Cases cited in: Zabolotnyi v Mateszalka District Court, Hungary [2021] UKSC 14; [2021] 1 WLR 2569; [2021] 3 All ER 901; [2021] WLR(D) 249; The Times, 2 June 2021, SC(E)

Agiza v Sweden (CAT/C/34/D/233/2003) (unreported) 20 May 2005, UN Cttee Against Torture

Ahmad v United Kingdom (Appn nos 24027/07, 11949/08, 36742/08, 66911/09 and 67354/09); (2012) 56 EHRR 1, ECtHR (GC)

Ananyev v Russia (Application No 42525/07) (2012) 55 EHRR 18

Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority [2011] EWHC 2849 (Admin); [2011] WLR (D) 315; 108(44) LSG 17 , DC

Belhaj v Straw [2017] UKSC 3; [2017] AC 964; [2017] 2 WLR 456; [2017] 3 All ER 337; [2017] WLR (D) 51; Case details, SC(E)

Criminal proceedings against Aranyosi (Joined Cases C-404/15 and C-659/15PPU); EU:C:2016:140; EU:C:2016:198; [2016] QB 921; [2016] 3 WLR 807; [2016] WLR (D) 217, ECJ (GC)

Criminal proceedings against LM (Case C-216/18PPU); (Case C-216/18 PPU); EU:C:2018:586; EU:C:2018:517; [2019] 1 WLR 1004; [2018] WLR(D) 515, ECJ (GC)

Criminal proceedings against ML (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Bremen intervening) (Case C-220/18PPU); EU:C:2018:589; EU:C:2018:547; [2019] 1 WLR 1052; [2018] WLR(D) 517, ECJ

Duarte v The Comarca De Lisboa (A Portuguese Judicial Authority) [2018] EWHC 2995 (Admin), QBD

Elashmawy v Court of Brescia, Italy [2015] EWHC 28 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 15, DC

FK v Stuttgart State Prosecutor's Office, Germany [2017] EWHC 2160 (Admin), DC

Fusezi v Budapest-Capital Regional Court, Hungary [2018] EWHC 1885 (Admin), QBD

GS v Central District of Pest, Hungary [2016] EWHC 64 (Admin); [2016] 4 WLR 33; [2016] WLR (D) 20, DC

Georgiev v Regional Prosecutor's Office, Shuman, Bulgaria [2018] EWHC 359 (Admin), DC

Government of the United States of America v Giese [2015] EWHC 3658 (Admin); [2016] 4 WLR 10; [2015] WLR (D) 550, DC

Hafeez v Government of the United States of America [2020] EWHC 155 (Admin); [2020] 1 WLR 1296; [2020] WLR(D) 66, DC

Ilia v Appeal Court In Athens (Greece) [2015] EWHC 547 (Admin), QBD

Jane v Prosecutor General's Office, Lithuania [2018] EWHC 1122 (Admin), DC

Kapri v Lord Advocate [2013] UKSC 48; [2013] 1 WLR 2324; 2013 SC (UKSC) 311; [2013] 4 All ER 599; [2013] WLR (D) 281; Case details, SC

MT (Algeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 10; [2010] 2 AC 110; [2009] 2 WLR 512; [2009] 4 All ER 1045, HL(E)

Mursic v Croatia CE:ECHR:2016:1020JUD000733413; (Appn no 7334/13); (2016) 65 EHRR 1, ECtHR (GC)

Othman v United Kingdom (Appn no 8139/09); (2012) 55 EHRR 1, ECtHR (GC)

Patel v Government Of India : Patel v Secretary Of State For The Home Department [2013] EWHC 819 (Admin), QBD

Polakowski v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2021] EWHC 53 (Admin); [2021] 1 WLR 2521; [2021] WLR(D) 52, DC

Proceedings concerning Dorobantu (Case C-128/18); EU:C:2019:857; EU:C:2019:334; [2020] 1 WLR 2485; [2019] WLR(D) 560, ECJ

Proceedings concerning Piotrowski (Case C-367/16); EU:C:2018:27; [2018] 4 WLR 72; [2018] WLR(D) 36, ECJ

R (B) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2014] UKSC 59; [2015] AC 1195; [2014] 3 WLR 1336; [2015] 1 All ER 591; [2014] WLR (D) 470; Case details, SC(E)

R v Governor of Brixton Prison, Ex p Levin [1997] AC 741; [1997] 3 WLR 117; [1997] 3 All ER 289; [1998] 1 Cr App R 22, HL(E)

Shagang Shipping Co Ltd v HNA Group Co Ltd [2020] UKSC 34; [2020] 1 WLR 3549; [2021] 1 All ER 905; [2020] 2 Lloyd's Rep 527; [2020] WLR (D) 488, SC(E)

Shankaran v Government Of India [2014] EWHC 957 (Admin); [2014] CN 648, QBD

Szolt Klenovszki v Regional Court of Law in Debrecen (Hungary) [2017] EWHC 2560 (Admin), DC

Szombathely City Court, Hungary v Fenyvesi [2009] EWHC 231 (Admin); [2009] 4 All ER 324, DC

The District Court Of Slupsk v Piotrowski [2007] EWHC 933 (Admin), QBD

Varga v Hungary (Application No 14097/12) (2015) 61 EHRR 30

Visha v Criminal Court of Monza, Italy [2019] EWHC 400 (Admin), QBD

Zakrzewski v District Court in Torun, Poland [2013] UKSC 2; [2013] 1 WLR 324; [2013] 2 All ER 93; [2013] 2 CMLR 33; [2013] WLR (D) 18; The Times, 31 January 2013; Case details, SC(E)

Subsequent Consideration

Cases subsequently considering: Zabolotnyi v Mateszalka District Court, Hungary [2021] UKSC 14; [2021] 1 WLR 2569; [2021] 3 All ER 901; [2021] WLR(D) 249; The Times, 2 June 2021, SC(E)

Cases citing

Cases citing: Zabolotnyi v Mateszalka District Court, Hungary [2019] EWHC 934 (Admin); [2019] ACD 68, DC

A v Deputy General Public Prosecutor of the Lyon Court of Appeal, France [2021] EWHC 2543 (Admin), QBD

Feledi v Regional Court of Miskolc (Hungary) [2020] EWHC 1931 (Admin), QBD

Feledi v Regional Court of Miskolc, Hungary [2020] EWHC 1931 (Admin), QBD

Hnus v Nyiregyhaza District Court, Hungary [2019] EWHC 3550 (Admin), QBD

Laszlo Korsos v Gyor District Court (Hungary) [2019] EWHC 2844 (Admin), QBD

Magyar v Budapest Environs Court, Hungary [2021] EWHC 2402 (Admin), QBD

Nemeth v Hungarian Judicial Authorities [2022] EWHC 1024 (Admin), QBD

Orsós v Pécs Regional Court, Hungary [2023] EWHC 3089 (Admin), KBD

Cases citing: Zabolotnyi v Mateszalka District Court, Hungary [2021] UKSC 14; [2021] 1 WLR 2569; [2021] 3 All ER 901; [2021] WLR(D) 249; The Times, 2 June 2021, SC(E)

Atanasov v District Prosecutor’s Office, Karlovo, Bulgaria [2023] EWHC 18 (Admin), QBD

Banica v Pogoanele District Court, Romania [2023] EWHC 405 (Admin), KBD

Bazys v Lithuanian Judicial Authority [2022] EWHC 1094 (Admin), QBD

Cretu v Iasi Tribunal, Romania [2021] EWHC 1693 (Admin), QBD

DF v Amtsgericht Nürnberg, Germany [2022] EWHC 2224 (Admin), QBD

Dobbek v Regional Court In Torun, Poland [2022] EWHC 1306 (Admin), KBD (Admin)

Ekwoge v Central District Court in Buda, Hungary [2021] EWHC 3163 (Admin), QBD

Government of the Republic of Türkiye v Demir [2024] EWHC 2351 (Admin), KBD

Horvath v Central District Court of Buda, Hungary [2024] EWHC 499 (Admin), KBD

Jozsa v Tribunal of Szekesfehervar, Hungary [2023] EWHC 2404 (Admin), KBD

Katic v Republic of Croatia (Gibraltar) [2022] UKPC 45, PC

Klazinska v Circuit Court in Lodz, Poland [2022] EWHC 69 (Admin), QBD

Marinescu v Judecatoria Neamt, Romania [2022] EWHC 2317 (Admin), KBD

Marosan v Court of Cluj-Napoca, Romania [2021] EWHC 3098 (Admin); [2022] 1 WLR 1759; [2021] WLR(D) 594, QBD

Mihaila v Judecatoria Piatra Neamt, Romania [2024] EWHC 43 (Admin), KBD

Mihaylov v Regional Prosecutions Office in Burgas, Bulgaria [2022] EWHC 908 (Admin), DC

Modi v Government of India [2021] EWHC 2257 (Admin), QBD

Nemeth v Hungarian Judicial Authorities [2022] EWHC 1024 (Admin), QBD

Nemeth v Hungarian Judicial Authorities [2022] EWHC 224 (Admin), QBD

Orsos v Pecs District Court, Hungary [2021] EWHC 3097 (Admin), QBD

Orsós v Pécs Regional Court, Hungary [2023] EWHC 3089 (Admin), KBD

Paczkowski v Regonal Court of Szczecin, Poland [2023] EWHC 1489 (Admin), KBD

Prendi aka Kola v Government of the Republic of Albania [2021] EWHC 2625 (Admin), QBD

Prusianu v Braila Court of Law, Romania [2022] EWHC 1929 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 495; [2022] WLR(D) 329, QBD

R (AAA (Syria)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 745; [2023] 1 WLR 3103; [2023] 4 All ER 253; [2023] WLR(D) 289, CA

R (AAA (Syria)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 42; [2023] 1 WLR 4433; [2024] 1 All ER 1, SC(E)

Radu v Vaslui Court of Law, Romania [2024] EWHC 603 (Admin); [2024] 1 WLR 4311; [2024] WLR(D) 139, KBD

Stanciu v Procurator General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia [2022] EWHC 3368 (Admin), KBD

Stefanov v District Attorney of the Court of Venice, Italy [2023] EWHC 463 (Admin), KBD

Suceava District Court, Romania v Gurau [2023] EWHC 439 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 2813; [2023] 4 All ER 926; [2023] WLR(D) 113, DC

Sula v Public Prosecutor of the Thessalonika Court of Appeal, Greece [2022] EWHC 230 (Admin); [2022] EWHC 230 (Admin), QBD

Szwarc v Circuit Court Gliwice, Poland [2024] EWHC 1337 (Admin), KBD

Tabacaru v Iasi Court of Appeal, Romania [2023] EWHC 700 (Admin), KBD

Takacs v Regional Court Vesprem, Hungary [2021] EWHC 3477 (Admin); [2021] EWHC 3477 (Admin) , QBD

Toth v High Court of Szolnok, Hungary [2022] EWHC 17 (Admin), QBD

Udriste v Court of Trieste, Italy [2021] EWHC 2476 (Admin); [2021] EWHC 2476 (Admin) , QBD

Wozniak v Gniezno Circuit Court, Poland [2021] EWHC 2557 (Admin), DC

Commentary

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