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5 St Andrew's Hill

Extradition

UK Bar Guide 2026 : London (Bar)


5 St Andrew's Hill

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Extradition - London (Bar)

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

5 St Andrew's Hill is praised by clients as a "stellar extradition set" with the capacity to handle "substantive extradition proceedings." Individuals at the set regularly write and lecture on the topic and are called upon by the national press for their views. They both prosecute and defend cases in concert with teams of UK and foreign extradition lawyers, and are experts in both the European arrest warrant regime and cases outside Europe. They have particular expertise in the removal of Interpol Red Notices and a long track record of running human rights arguments relating to prison conditions and political corruption. Recently, members have appeared on key cases such as Government of Ukraine v Sivkiv and Sanjay Bhandari v Government of India.

Gary Norton and Dean Cook are the senior clerks for extradition.

Strengths

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  • The clerking team is excellent at 5 St Andrew's Hill.

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  • 5 St Andrew's Hill has a wonderful clerking team.

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  • Dean Cook is so good; he will sort it all out.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Star IndividualsBen Keith
    Star IndividualsBen Keith

    Ben Keith

    Ben Keith is an exceptionally well-regarded barrister who has undertaken a number of complex and unusual extradition cases. He has vast experience of handling European arrest warrants, war crimes and cases involving political corruption.

    • Ben is one of the top extradition lawyers and barristers. He is very well known and connected internationally. He has an incredible depth of knowledge and experience; very sharp and intelligent.

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    • Ben Keith is gutsy and very practical. He provides very real-world advice. He is really great. I think of him as the most knowledgeable man in London and perhaps the world.

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  • Band 1Louisa Collins
    Band 1Louisa Collins

    Louisa Collins

    Louisa Collins is highly experienced in a wide range of complex extradition cases, and represents both foreign governments and requested persons. Collins also specialises in human rights and serious criminal matters.

    • Without a doubt, Louisa is one of the best in this field of work. She is always one of my first choices when thinking of who to instruct. Probably the best in handling difficult and complex cases.

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    • Louisa can be relied upon to be supportive, accessible and thorough in preparing the strongest case possible.

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    • Louisa’s ability to grapple with complex legal arguments and tailor them to her oral and written submissions in admired.

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    • Louisa Collins is very seasoned and experienced. She is a very safe pair of hands and is greatly respected.

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  • Band 1Natasha Draycott
    Band 1Natasha Draycott

    Natasha Draycott

    Natasha Draycott is renowned for her knowledge of European arrest warrants as well as her experience of handling matters relating to the standard of prison conditions in international domains. She has notable expertise in extradition requests from a range of jurisdictions.

    • Natasha is a top extradition and human rights barrister. She is able to handle any case or client with magnificent skill and sophistication.

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    • Natasha has the ability to identify novel grounds against extradition and think outside the box. She is very good at strategic thinking and identifying clients' goals.

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  • Band 1Rebecca Hill
    Band 1Rebecca Hill

    Rebecca Hill

    Rebecca Hill is an experienced junior who has experience of prosecuting and defending a broad range of extradition cases across all jurisdictions and boasts particular knowledge of human rights issues. She is particularly well versed in European extradition issues and appellate proceedings.

    • Rebecca is most definitely an expert in extradition. She is extremely hard-working and thorough, and always contactable. Her advocacy style is highly persuasive.

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    • Rebecca is excellent with clients and very strong in her written arguments. She has amassed a significant amount of knowledge in a wide array of extradition cases.

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    • Rebecca is amongst the best-performing and most experienced barristers in this line of work. She will fight every case like no other advocate will and obtain the best possible results.

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    • Rebecca is superb. She has a lovely manner in court and takes complex issues and distils them well.

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    • Rebecca Hill is extremely experienced and known for her high work ethic. She is always well prepared, very personable and liked by clients. Rebecca is also very good with technical legal arguments.

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  • Band 2David Josse
    Band 2David Josse

    David Josse

    David Josse KC is a highly regarded barrister who is praised for his knowledge and experience of both extradition and international criminal law. He boasts an impressive insight into cases relating to prison conditions. Josse has experience of handling a number of cases relating to former Soviet states.

    • David has brilliant ideas; he is very good.

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    • David Josse has excellent knowledge, experience and approaches to cases.

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  • Band 2David Williams
    Band 2David Williams

    David Williams

    David Williams is a highly regarded junior who frequently handles complex extradition matters, including those involving European prison conditions. He also has expertise in Part 2 requests from the USA.

    • David is always a pleasure to work with because of his level of expertise and experience as well as the fact that he is very approachable.

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    • David Williams is a phenomenal advocate.

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    • David’s breadth of knowledge and personal approach ensure that clients are placed at ease during the most complex extradition proceedings.

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  • Band 3Gemma Lindfield
    Band 3Gemma Lindfield

    Gemma Lindfield

    Gemma Lindfield is a junior who specialises in complex extradition cases, including those relating to genocide. She is also highly experienced at handling extremely high-profile European Arrest Warrants and abuse of process applications. Lindfield also has expertise concerning Rule 39 applications to the ECHR.

    • She's dedicated, diligent and leaves no stone unturned. A passionate advocate who cares about her clients and the outcome for them.

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  • Band 3Georgia Beatty
    Band 3Georgia Beatty

    Georgia Beatty

    Georgia Beatty is a sought-after extradition junior covering Part 1 and Part 2 matters alike. Her notable experience working with the CPS extradition unit has assisted in strengthening her specialist practice and expertise

    • Georgia Beatty is an excellent junior counsel in complex matters.

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    • Georgia really fights for the clients and does not give up, delivering excellent results.

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    • There is no more fierce or friendly an advocate than Georgia. Georgia impresses greatly with her charm and command of the law and facts.

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  • Band 4Danielle Barden
    Band 4Danielle Barden

    Danielle Barden

    Danielle Barden is a specialist extradition practitioner who exclusively represents requested persons. She frequently takes on extradition requests from European countries and has particular experience in Polish cases. She is adept at handling matters with sensitive family law dimensions.

    • Danielle Barden is clearly a talented barrister.

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    • Danielle is very sharp and tactical with case preparation and has very good vision on how to handle cases. She is a great advocate in court, obtaining very good results for clients.

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  • Band 4Mark Smith
    Band 4Mark Smith

    Mark Smith

    Mark Smith bolsters his impressive extradition practice with in-depth knowledge of related areas such as family and immigration law. He is regularly instructed on matters involving European countries and is appointed to the Attorney General's C panel.

    • Mark is extremely pleasant to work with, very thorough in his preparation and very tenacious in his approach to all cases.

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    • Mark is one of the most intelligent barristers overall and is excellent both with pure technical as well as human rights arguments.

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    • Mark Smith is very good with technical legal arguments and persuasive on his feet. Very committed and diligent in his preparation work, with the ability to explain complex arguments clearly.

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