Gillian O'Hanlon BL

The Supreme Court of Ireland has made a second reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in a case where the UK seeks the extradition of a man accused of committing IRA-related terrorism offences in Northern Ireland. Delivering its judgment, the seven-judge Supreme Court stated:

Northern Ireland’s High Court has determined that certain provisions of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 constitute a diminution of rights and are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Humphreys determined that, &ldq