With a particular strong extradition practice, 5 St Andrews Hill has a track record of handling Interpol red notices, and represents clients at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and in appeals to the Divisional and Administrative Courts, Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights. David Josse KC is instructed in Government of Ukraine v Sivkiv, dealing with issues of extradition during times of armed conflict. Natasha Draycott is representing the requested person in Government of Albania v Seferi, an extradition case regarding offences of drug trafficking with a competing request by the Italian Government. Rebecca Hill successfully persuaded the Administrative Court in Rae v USA that the district judge was wrong to conclude that conditions in county jails in Texas are adequate, requiring specific assurances from the US government.

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'Dean Cook and his colleagues are the best barrister's clerks in the business, always willing and able to help, and overall offer an excellent service.'
'Dean Cook - quick, helpful and knows more about extradition law than many solicitors!'
'I was always greatly assisted by the clerking team, who are very responsive and always helpful. Dean Cook is particularly impressive.'
'Very helpful clerks - proactive with a can do attitude, also flexible in negotiating counsel's fees for private clients.'
'5 St Andrews Hill is a top chambers as far as extradition law is concerned and have maintained the same high quality year after year. Always my first point of call for extradition cases.'
'A well-known, well-regarded set in the area who have a wealth of interesting extradition work across the spectrum of extradition cases. The team is made up of strong individual practitioners in the field and all members appear frequently in first instance and appeal proceedings.'
'I have had a very positive experience of chambers. They have a wide range experts in the field of extradition.'
'I have worked with the set for a number of years regularly instructing at least another four extradition barristers for my cases, all of them among some of the most established extradition juniors in the field.'
'The clerks are very helpful in organising their set and have got us out of trouble on more than one occasion when we need last minute cover at court.'

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David Josse KC

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‘David is an amazingly talented and skilful barrister. By far the best strategist.’

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