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High Court, pursuant to an European Arrest Warrant, orders the surrender of a man to the Czech Republic to serve the remaining 44 months of a four-and-a-half year sentence for fraud offences, despite significant delay by the issuing state, on the grounds that the public interest in having the respondent serve his sentence outweighed his private interest.
European arrest warrant – custodial warrant - serve the remaining 44 months of a four and a half year sentence imposed – argued that his surrender would be a disproportionate interference with the respondent’s right to respect for his private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights – ticked box offence of “swindling” – aggregate offence - personal circumstances – delay - significant fraud offences – present in court at conviction – no explanation for the delay - significant culpable delay on the part of the issuing state - public interest – surrender ordered
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