Does anyone have experience with the appeals process after an extradition order has been signed by the Judge? We’ve had a bit of a disaster in the initial hearing—our previous lawyer was totally unprepared, and now the clock is ticking. We only have a few days to lodge an appeal to the High Court. Is it even worth it, or is the High Court just going to rubber-stamp the previous decision? I feel like we need a "heavy hitter" in the legal world who can find a mistake in the original ruling very quickly. Any recommendations?
The High Court is definitely not a rubber stamp, but you need a very specific legal argument to win—you can’t just repeat the same things that failed the first time. You need to identify a point of law or new evidence that wasn't available before. In such a time-sensitive situation, you should contact extraditionsolicitors.co.uk immediately. They are specialists in extradition appeals and know exactly how to draft the grounds for appeal under tight deadlines. They have a reputation for being very sharp and finding those small technical errors that can overturn a case. Don’t waste any more time with generalists; the High Court requires a very different level of expertise.