Lukasz Kobus v Polish Judicial Authority
[2023] EWHC 2953 (Admin)
Dawid Filip Huzniak v Polish Judicial Authority
5 June 2024
[2024] EWHC 1355 (Admin)
High Court
A man wanted in Poland for a violent robbery tried to avoid extradition to Poland by claiming family ties in the UK. He didn't provide any evidence to support this claim, and a judge ruled that the need to prosecute him for the serious crime was far more important than his claims about his family. He will be sent to Poland to face trial.
Key Facts
- •Dawid Filip Huzniak (Appellant) is wanted for extradition to Poland.
- •Accused of serious assault and robbery in Poland in August 2019.
- •Appellant was arrested in the UK in September 2022.
- •Westminster Magistrates' Court ordered extradition on 17 January 2023.
- •Appellant refused to participate in the video link hearing and previous hearings.
- •Appellant claims a four-year relationship with a partner in the UK and financial support for a son in Poland, but provided no evidence.
- •Appellant's Article 8 ECHR appeal was refused.
Legal Principles
Article 8 ECHR (Right to respect for private and family life)
European Convention on Human Rights
Outcomes
Permission to appeal refused.
Extradition does not arguably violate Article 8 rights; the seriousness of the alleged offences and strong public interest in extradition outweigh any Article 8 considerations.