Briefings and Commentary

Shifting the Goalposts: Haxhia v Albania and the Limits of Further Information in Part 2 Extradition Requests Matei Clej, Outline Chambers In Haxhia, Mithan, Simpson, Bridgeman and Hunt v Republic of Albania [2026] EWHC 956 (Admin), handed down on 24.04.2026, Mr Justice Swift issued a significant judgment on the validity of Part 2 extradition requests under the Extradition Act 2003. The case came before the Administrative Court as a rolled-up hearing of statutory appeals und

The International Community’s Attention Deficit Disorder By Toby Cadman There is a recurring pathology in international affairs: outrage without endurance. The international legal and diplomatic community has become highly proficient at reacting to crises, but strikingly poor at sustaining attention long enough to resolve them. We move rapidly from one catastrophe to the next—issuing statements, convening emergency sessions, announcing investigations, drafting communi