R. v. Davidson

Abstract

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial — Over territory in general and persons and property situated therein — Extradition of national for crimes committed on national’s State territory — Germany — Great Britain Extradition Treaty, 1872 — Extradition Act 1870 — Whether requesting State has jurisdiction to try for offences in the absence of identical offences under the law of the surrendering State — Principle of speciality — Relevance of Treaty and Extradition Act — Restriction on criminal jurisdiction — Section 19 of Extradition Act — The law of England

The individual in international law — Extradition — Conditions of — Germany-Great Britain Extradition Treaty, 1872 — Extradition Act 1870 — Section 19 — Facts on which extradition based — Facts on which charges based — Particular offences not identical in surrendering and requesting State — Principle of specialty — Limitations on common principles of criminal jurisdiction — Whether confined to section 19 — The law of England