Gabriel Popoviciu wins extradition battle in UK’s Supreme Court

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Photo by Luke Stackpoole on Unsplash The UK’s Supreme Court has discharged Romania’s extradition request for businessman Gabriel Popoviciu. This final decision by the Supreme Court, in response to Romania’s appeal against an earlier decision to refuse Popoviciu’s extradition to Romania, means that after six years of litigation, Popoviciu has won this lengthy court battle. The Supreme Court…

2021 in Review: Romania’s Justice System Under Scrutiny

London High Court

One of the most significant rulings in 2021, for those who keep a close eye on human rights, was the decision by the High Court of Justice inLondon that Romanian businessman Gabriel Popoviciu must not be extradited to Romania, highlighting concerns about Romania’s legal system. Popoviciu’s  case drew attention to the fact that the Romania…

UK blocks Popoviciu’s extradition exposing “denial of fair trial rights”

Popoviciu extradition denied by British Courts

The High Court decision in London that Romanian businessman Gabriel Popoviciu must not be extradited to Romania highlighted concerns about that country’s legal system. Popoviciu’s  case exposed that the Romania legal system does not meet the standards expected of a country with membership of the European Union. The robust judgment from the appeal court went…

High Court in London quashes extradition order for Gabriel Popoviciu, as his “extraordinary” Romanian conviction was a “flagrant denial of justice”

On 11 June 2021, the High Court in London handed down judgment quashing an order for the extradition to Romania of Mr Gabriel Popoviciu, a high-profile, successful Romanian businessman. The Court described Mr Popoviciu’s case as “extraordinary”. The Court found that there was credible evidence to show that the trial judge who convicted Mr Popoviciu…