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The High Court has granted the surrender of an individual to Northern Ireland pursuant to a Trade and Co-Operation Agreement warrant for prosecution on historical offenses involving explosives and firearms dating back to 1976. The court found that the delay in seeking extradition, while substantial, did not preclude surrender, as the individual would receive a fair trial and the interference with his family life was not exceptionally disproportionate. The court also determined that no issue estoppel or accrued right arose from previous decisions, as this was the first request for surrender for these specific offenses.
surrender, Northern Ireland, prosecution, historical offenses, explosives, firearms, delay, extradition, fair trial, family life, issue estoppel, accrued right, European Arrest Warrant Act 2003, Trade and Co-Operation Agreement warrant (TCAW), Explosive Substances Act 1883, Firearms Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, abuse of process, Henderson v Henderson.
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