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The article focuses on two bars to extradition found in the Extradition Act 2003, decisions on human rights considerations that often arise in extradition and prison conditions in the European Union.

The article discusses impact of Brexit referendum on criminal justice, mentioning mutual legal assistance between Great Britain and European Union, role of Britain's involvement in EU Justice and Home Affairs, and common interest in maintaining effective cooperation relationships.

The article examines recent developments, as of October 2016, and the potential impact of Brexit, the Great Britain's decision to leave membership of the European Union, on extradition law and practice. It discusses how the judicial commitment to the alignment of domestic and European extradition law will be affected by Brexit.

The article focuses on recent developments in Great Britain Extradition Act 2003 and practice related to extradition and addition of provisions such as bars of proportionality and trial readiness in extradition law. Topics discussed include the appeal in case concerning article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, use of assurances in human rights cases and the Great Britain Supreme Court case R (on the application of HH) v Westminster City Magistrates' Court related to extradition.

The author analyzes the usefulness of extradition as a procedure in cases involving low-level offenses with regard to the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). Accordingly, the Extradition Act 2003 is said to implement a system of extradition between signatories to the European Council Framework Decision on the EAW. The use of the EAW is stated to be increasing and the warrants are issued for various offenses from murder to less serious cases.