Extradition Canada

If you have been charged with a serious criminal offence in a foreign country, if that country has an Extradition Treaty with Canada, they may seek your extradition in Canada. If the extradition partner (the “Requesting State”) asks Canada to extradite you, the Minister of Justice may issue an Authority to Proceed (“ATP”) and you will be arrested on an extradition warrant. Much like with criminal charges, a bail hearing will be required to determine whether you will be released pending your extradition hearing or whether you will stay in jail in a remand centre until your hearing. Therefore, you want to be sure you have an Experienced Edmonton Extradition Lawyer by your side, right from the beginning.

Experienced Extradition Lawyer Alberta

While extradition cases are notoriously difficult to defend against, Purser Law has experience dealing with complicated extradition matters, including using the Charter to apply to throw out the extradition proceedings in Canada before you are surrendered to the Requesting State.

Stacey has published in the area of complex Extradition litigation, in her article titled “Hearsay and its Limits in Extradition Proceedings: Is the Use of Supplementary Records of the Case to Rebut Allegations of Misconduct Constitutional?” Contact Purser Law for a free copy of the Article.

Extradition Ministerial Submissions 

In addition to assisting with the judicial phase of an extradition hearing, Purser Law can assist with making submissions to the Minister as to why your surrender should not be ordered. We may also assist with an Appeal of an Extradition Decision (for either the Judicial phase, the Ministerial phase, or both). 

Free Consultation 

If your extradition is being sought in Alberta, call an Edmonton Criminal Lawyer at Purser Law now at 1-800-523-6202 for a free 30-minute consultation or book online now.