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UK risks losing extradition powers after Brexit

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, it will no longer benefit from the European Arrest Warrant, making extraditions far more complex, warn Kathryn Howarth, Myles Grandison & Daniel Sternberg of Temple Garden Chambers

The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) was first introduced to facilitate the swift extradition of those wanted to stand trial and serve sentences for very serious offences, such as terrorism. In practice, it has been used to cover a wide range of criminal offences, including the full gamut of white collar crimes, most notably carousel and missing trader frauds.

However, from 1 January 2021 the UK will lose access to the EAW, along with other important European cross-border criminal cooperation measures such as the Schengen Information System.

In the event of a no-deal exit, from 1 January 2021:

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