Extradition & Surrender · What this guide will cover
The Treaty Track: How UK-US Extradition Cases Actually Reach a Federal Courtroom
From Home Office certification to surrender, and what happens after arrival.
Outline
1. The 2003 Act and the US-UK treaty: the specialty rule
2. Where a case is decided, and how long it takes
3. Extradition hearings are lawyer territory; what happens on arrival is not
4. The forum bar and where it has actually succeeded
5. Where preparation changes outcomes at every stage