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Why An Experienced Criminal Lawyer Has The Right Skill Set To Help You Fight An Extradition Order

Often when people are facing extradition, it is difficult for them to know what kind of lawyer they need. They know instinctively that they need somebody to help with their problem, but there are not a lot of lawyers who deal exclusively with extradition. The majority of the ones who deal with extradition either practice in the field of the criminal law or in immigration. I think it is always wise to get somebody who has some specialized expertise and deals with these types of cases on a regular basis. I also think it is a strong advantage to retain a criminal law practitioner.

Even though there are some overlaps with the immigration law field, at its heart an extradition request falls within the criminal law realm, because really it is about prosecuting somebody in foreign jurisdiction for some form of criminal offense. Many of the issues that become part of the extradition process, whether it is sentencing, bail, questions of extradition themselves, and jurisdiction, are all issues that criminal lawyers domestically deal with on a regular basis. People need to figure out who has the strongest skill set. They need the person who knows the Crown Attorneys, who are ultimately the ones responsible on the government side, and who knows the judges who hear these cases, and who has the most familiarity with people in foreign jurisdictions who can assist them once they are ultimately extradited. Your best choice is an experienced criminal lawyer.