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Provided by David Josse KC
Extradition, International Criminal and Humanitarian Law (War Crimes), General domestic crime (largely homicide and rape e.g., in 2023 prosecuted a double murder). Since taking Silk has specialised in defending extradition requests, both at first instance and on appeal, encompassing a wide range of Part 1 and 2 work with a particular emphasis on prison conditions, fair trial and political corruption.
Josse has led in many of the leading Article 3 cases of recent years, often involving issues relating to assurances provided by judicial authorities or requesting states:
Tabuncic and Coev (Moldova), Sekreiru (Azerbaijan), Zelenko (Latvia), Aleksynas (Lithuania), Wolkowicz (Poland), Florea and Blaj (Romania), Lustyuk and PS (Ukraine), Kapoor (India), Nikolov and Kirchanov (Bulgaria), LMN and Yilmaz (Turkey), SW (Mexico), AB (Kuwait), NB (Brazil).
Also: EAW/TCA Brexit challenge in January 2021 - Polakowski & oths. CPS v. Beaumont (Mexican import case) interpretation S. 152 EA 2003. Sanchez v. UK 2022 Grand Chamber ECtHR on Life without Parole in USA.
Josse spent 2005-2010 at the ICTY in The Hague defending in two lengthy international war crime trials one for a senior Bosnian Serb politician - Krajisnik. The other a seven-defendant case for a General charged in relation to the Srebrenica massacre - Gvero. Both matters involved allegations of genocide, extermination, and large-scale ethnic cleansing.
List Counsel: ICC.
Member: DELF, CBA. Vice-Chair Bar Council International Committee.
Regular broadcast commentator on news stories in core practice areas.
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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.
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His knowledge is invaluable.
He has excellent vision and case strategy, as well as top-level advocacy and exceptional client care.
His knowledge is invaluable.
He has excellent vision and case strategy, as well as top-level advocacy and exceptional client care.
