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Order granted for surrender where there is no doubt as to number of charges respondent is facing
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High Court orders the surrender of the respondent to the Slovak Republic on foot of two European Arrest Warrants, on the grounds that, in relation to the first warrant: there was no doubt as to the number of charges the respondent is facing; and in relation to the second warrant: the offence listed clearly corresponds to the offence of theft in this jurisdiction, and the failure to identify the precise date of the offence was not a reason to refuse surrender.
European arrest warrant - two European arrest warrants – Slovak Republic seeking respondent’s surrender - two criminal offences – failing to pay for fuel at filling station - 12 separate occasions of alleged theft – minimum gravity – correspondence – alleges that it is unclear to how many offences it relates - charges have been grouped into two separate batches of incidents – further information – two offences only – no doubt as to the number of charges the respondent is facing – second warrant is for the prosecution of the respondent for stealing licence plates from a motor vehicle – correspondence - precise date of the alleged offence is not provided - corresponds to the offence of theft – surrender ordered on foot of the two EAWs –
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