Saoirse Townshend

Kathryn Howarth, instructed by Natalia Cichosz, achieved the discharge from extradition proceedings on Article 8 ECHR grounds of a Requested Person whose surrender had been sought by Poland to serve 3 years imprisonment.

Kathryn Howarth represented the Requested Person at his extradition hearing before District Judge Turnock on 16 June 2023, who on 4 July 2023 handed down a judgment discharging the Requested Person from the extradition proceedings at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He…

04/07/2023

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Kathryn Howarth, instructed by Natalia Cichosz, achieved the discharge from extradition proceedings on Article 8 ECHR grounds of a Requested Person whose surrender had been sought by Poland to serve 3 years imprisonment.

Saoirse Townshend joins the legal team acting in The Infected Blood Inquiry

Saoirse Townshend has joined the legal team acting for the Department of Health and Social Care in The Infected Blood Inquiry. The Infected Blood Inquiry is currently hearing evidence from former Health ministers. The final phase of hearings will start…

18/07/2022

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Brook House Inquiry

The second phase of hearings in the Brook House Inquiry have resumed. The Brook House Inquiry was set up to investigate mistreatment of individuals detained at Brook House IRC between 1 April 2017 and 31 August 2017. The Inquiry was…

18/03/2022

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Decision handed down in lead case on rule of law challenge to Polish extradition requests

On 23 September 2021, judgement was handed down in the joined in the cases of Wozniak v the Circuit Court in Gniezno and Wojciech Chlabicz v Regional Court in Bialystok [2021] EWHC 2557 (Admin) in which the Requested Persons argued…

28/09/2021

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A Practical Guide to Extradition Law Post-Brexit

The TGC Extraditon Team is delighted to announce the publication on 6th September of ‘A Practical Guide to Extradition Law Post-Brexit’. Find it at www.lawbriefpublishing.com/ExtraditionLawPostBrexit. A 10% off discount code can be found here. Kathryn Howarth; Myles Grandison; Daniel Sternberg; Benjamin…

09/09/2021

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Saoirse Townshend represents Appellant whose extradition to Turkey for kidnap is barred by the High Court

Fordham J allows the Appellant’s appeal and discharges him from an order extraditing him to Turkey. The Court held that the District Judge ought to have found that extradition is barred due to the passage of time (s.82, Extradition Act…

13/05/2021

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TGC Extradition Team Podcast – Episode 1, Bulgarian Prison Conditions

Daniel Sternberg and Saoirse Townshend of Temple Garden Chambers join host Benjamin Seifert fresh from the decision of the Divisional Court in Chechev and Vangelov [2021] EWHC 427 (Admin) in which they were led by Robin Tam QC. They discuss…

13/04/2021

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High Court allows appeals against Bulgarian Extradition requests

Robin Tam KC, Saoirse Townshend and Daniel Sternberg successfully resist two European Arrest Warrants issued by Bulgaria on Human Rights Grounds. Three members of Temple Garden Chambers extradition team have successfully obtained the discharge of their clients on human rights…

26/02/2021

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An Introduction to Extradition Law – Understanding the Basics

Extradition is an area of law which frequently produces headlines, with cases involving the USA, such as Julian Assange (WikiLeaks) and Anne Sacoolas (hit and run at RAF Croughton) in the news. Significant changes are afoot with the UK set…

11/02/2021

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Saoirse Townshend

Kathryn Howarth, instructed by Natalia Cichosz, achieved the discharge from extradition proceedings on Article 8 ECHR grounds of a Requested Person whose surrender had been sought by Poland to serve 3 years imprisonment.

Saoirse Townshend joins the legal team acting in The Infected Blood Inquiry

Brook House Inquiry

Decision handed down in lead case on rule of law challenge to Polish extradition requests

A Practical Guide to Extradition Law Post-Brexit

Saoirse Townshend represents Appellant whose extradition to Turkey for kidnap is barred by the High Court

TGC Extradition Team Podcast – Episode 1, Bulgarian Prison Conditions

High Court allows appeals against Bulgarian Extradition requests

An Introduction to Extradition Law – Understanding the Basics

A Practical Guide to Extradition Law Post-Brexit

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