Ania is an experienced and tenacious barrister who has substantial experience in extradition, appeals, criminal law and road traffic law.

Ania has been instructed in both Part 1 and Part 2 extradition matters. She is solely a defence practitioner and represents clients at Westminster Magistrates Court and in the High Court on appeal.

She has been instructed in an array of extradition matters involving arguments concerning human rights and complex technical arguments stemming from both the Extradition Act 2003 and its predecessor. The cases in which Ania has been instructed in are often ones of the utmost gravity, including murder, rape and other sexual offences as well as trans-national criminality such as trafficking of people or narcotics. She has also been involved in some high-profile cases which have been widely published in the press.

Additionally, over time, Ania has developed a significant following in the Polish community and is proud to apply her legal knowledge and experience in extradition and criminal law in that sphere.

In recent years, Ania has generated a network of fellow extradition lawyers practising in Poland, as well as other countries, with whom she works in order to try to provide the best solutions for her clients.

Ania also has experience in advising on prisoner transfer issues, s21B requests and Interpol Red Notices.

Ania is Qualified to accept Public Access instructions

Over the years, Ania has worked on numerous extradition requests, including Part 2 requests from the USA, Canada and India. In addition, she has continued to represent clients from Part 1 countries, as part of her busy practice.

Previously, Ania has had substantial experience appearing before the Crown Courts in criminal trials and appeals in relation to a wide range of criminal conduct.

English (Native), Polish (Native), French (Conversational)

Bar of England and Wales

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Defence Extradition Lawyers’ Forum

Inns of Court School of Law – Bar Vocational Course – 2004 to 2005

University of Edinburgh - LLM European Law – 2002 to 2003

Oxford Brookes University – BA (Hons) Law and French Language and Literature – 1998 to 2002