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Rhys Davies writes for City A.M.

Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers and Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill have co-authored an article in City A.M. highlighting how Russia is exploiting INTERPOL to pursue political opponents, critics and dissidents abroad. In the piece, titled “INTERPOL…

27/03/2025
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Rhys Davies writes for City A.M.

Émilie Pottle and Sebastian Bates secure discharge of appellant in the High Court

Émilie Pottle and Sebastian Bates (instructed by Noam Almaz of Stokoe Partnership Solicitors) have secured the discharge of the appellant in Jirik v District Court of Prague, Czech Republic [2025] EWHC 506 (Admin). The appellant had been sought by the…

11/03/2025
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Rhys Davies authors an article in The Times calling for Interpol Reform

In an article for The Times, Rhys writes “Interpol’s effectiveness depends on trust — trust that is rapidly eroding under the weight of political manipulation and institutional compromise. Interpol needs robust mechanisms to uphold the highest standards of integrity. Crucially,…

07/11/2024
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Saoirse Townshend represents requested person where extradition to Turkey was refused on the basis of Article 3 ECHR and previous breaches of assurances

District Judge Heptonstall refused extradition to Turkey on two bases: (1) the offence was not an “extradition offence” since the mens rea of the offence could not be impelled from the conduct set out in the warrant and Further Information;…

22/11/2023
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Extradition requests from Kuwait refused

The first extradition requests from the Government of Kuwait under its treaty with the UK have been refused for one Requested Person, following protracted extradition proceedings at Westminster Magistrates Court. Rodney Dixon KC with Ben Keith (5 St Andrew’s Hill)…

17/11/2023
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Benjamin Seifert successfully represents Romanian man in a “rare and exceptional case”

CC had originally been arrested on 9 August 2021 and had appealed a decision of another judge to order his surrender, finding that extradition would be in accordance with his Article 8 ECHR right to a private and family life…

09/10/2023
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Benjamin Seifert and Saoirse Townshend successfully represent vulnerable epileptic man suffering from PTSD

On 22 September 2023, District Judge Rai, sitting at Westminster Magistrates’ Court discharged a Romanian man. He had been arrested on a Part 1 Warrant for stealing copper from an from an electrical system and then, a number of items…

09/10/2023
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Benjamin Seifert successfully appears on behalf of the United States Government in the Divisional Court

Benjamin Seifert appeared on behalf of the Government of the United States of America, responding to an appeal against a decision to order the extradition of Joseph El-Khouri, a UK citizen accused of charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit…

21/07/2023
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Rhys Davies features in a new series of Sky News Podcasts

Rhys Davies appears in a new series of Sky News podcasts on Interpol. Episode One of “Dirty work: the Misuse of Interpol Red Notices” was launched this week. Rhys spoke with Sky News earlier this year on the Interpol Red…

20/07/2023
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Anisa Kassamali moderates at Geneva event on the Arab ‘Interpol’

Anisa Kassamali moderated an event at the Geneva Press Room on the use of the Arab Interior Ministers Council (known as the Arab ‘Interpol’) to conduct cross-border arrests of political dissidents. The event concentrated on the recent increases in such…

13/07/2023
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