Minister for Justice v. Orlowski [2011] IEHC 374
(High Court, Edwards J, 7 October 2011)

High Court refuses to surrender respondent to issuing state to serve composite sentence in respect of four offences, where one offence did not correspond with an offence at Irish law. (Full text.)

European arrest warrant – application for surrender on four offences – composite sentence imposed in respect of four offences – whether one offence corresponded to offence at Irish law – whether offence severable – offence of verbal abuse of police officers – whether facts corresponded with offence of More

Minister for Justice v. Adams [2011] IEHC 366
(High Court, Edwards J, 3 October 2011)

Court grants order of surrender of respondent to Northern Ireland. (Full text.)

European arrest warrant – extradition – whether offence charged corresponded with offence at Irish law – alleged sexual offences, including rape – minimum gravity – whether times, dates and places sufficiently specified in warrant – timing of issue of warrant – trial More

Minister for Justice v. McGuinness [2011] IEHC 289 (15 July 2011)

High Court (Edwards J) grants order surrendering respondent pursuant to European arrest warrant. (Full text.)

European arrest warrant – application for surrender – sentence imposed in Belgium for offense of burglary – whether Attorney-General’s scheme represented an implementation in Irish law of obligation under Article 11.2 of Framework Decision – whether AG scheme administrative only.

M.O. Nigeria v Secretary of State [2009] 1 W.L.R. 1230
F.A. (Iraq) v Secretary of State [2010] 1 W.L.R. 2545
Pankina v Secretary of State [2010] 1 W.L.R. 1526
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform v Olsson[2011] IESC 1
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform v. Altaravicius[2006] 3 I.R. 148

Minister for Justice v. Zmyslowski [2011] IEHC 286 (12 July 2011)

High Court (Edwards J) grants consent to proceedings being brought in issuing state subsequent to surrender of respondent under European Arrest Warrant. (Full text.)

European arrest warrant – application following surrender of respondent for consent to proceedings not covered by warrant – s 22(7) and (8), European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 – procedure for application – whether presumption against giving of consent.

Rimsa v Governor of Cloverhill Prison [2010] IESC 47

MJELR v. Trepiak [2011] IEHC 287 (12 July 2011)

High Court (Edwards J) grants consent to further proceedings being heard in issuing state in respect of a respondent who had already been surrendered pursuant to a European arrest warrant. (Full text.)

European arrest warrant – application by issuing state subsequent to surrender of respondent – consent to proceedings not covered by warrant – s 22(7) European Arrest Warrant Act 2003 – application for waiver of specialty – whether respondent could have been surrendered for relevant offence – Article 27, Framework Decision – drugs offence – whether discretion to consent was arbitrary and unfettered.

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform v. O’Sullivan (Unreported, High Court, Edwards J., 2nd June, 2011)
Cityview Press v An Chomhairle Oiliuna [1980] IR 381
Laurentiu v Minister for Justice [2000] 1 ILRM 1
Minister for Justice v. S.M.R. [2008] 2 I.R. 242
Aamand v. Smithwick[1995] 1 ILRM 61
Pupino (Case C-105/03) [2005] E.C.R. 1-05285
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform v. Altaravicius [2006] 3 I.R. 148
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform v. Biggins [2006] IEHC 351