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Polish national surrendered having fled to evade justice
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High Court surrenders Polish national back to Poland on foot of an arrest warrant after finding that he had attempted to evade justice by coming to this jurisdiction and had therefore “fled” within the meaning of legislation.
Criminal law - European arrest warrant – Poland – s.13 of European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 – s.16 of Act of 2003 – objection to surrender based upon s.10 of Act of 2003, namely a contention that respondent did not flee – s.6 of Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 – s.71 of Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 – interpretation of word “flee”–reasonable to infer that respondent left Poland to evade justice, and must accordingly be considered as having fled – respondent deliberately trying to conceal actual whereabouts by sowing misinformation – respondent surrendered.
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