19 February 2021
While much remains unchanged with regards to extradition mechanisms under the European arrest warrant scheme and the new arrangements post-Brexit, there are nonetheless some key differences to be aware of, write Nick Vamos & Katie Jones at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP in this week’s NLJ.
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement has removed references to the principles of mutual trust and recognition, as well as introducing an ‘opt-in’ provision for dual criminality and an ‘opt out’ nationality bar to extradition to the UK.
Another potentially significant consequence of Brexit is the UK’s loss of access to the Second Schengen Information System.
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