International Insights In Criminal Law - Episode 1 Interpol and Red Notices

International Insights in Criminal Law is a series of short podcasts covering different aspects of cross border crime. 

In the first episode of our series, Rebecca Niblock (Partner) & Will Hayes (Associate (Barrister)) in our Criminal Litigation team speak about Interpol and Red Notices.

They explore the following questions:

• What is Interpol?
• What is a Red Notice?
• What happens to a person who is subject to a Red Notice?
• Does Interpol check Red Notices before they are issued or do they go straight onto the database?
• How do you challenge a Red Notice?
• What are the key documents, rules and principles concerning Red Notices?
• Is there anything that can be done about Red Notices being used to persecute political opponents?

Stay tuned for more episodes in the series which will cover topics including Extradition, European Arrest Warrants and Mutual Legal Assistance.

Further Information

For further information on the issues raised in this podcast, please contact a member of our International Crime and Extradition team.

You can also find out more about the work our International Crime and Extradition team cover by clicking here or further information on Interpol, by clicking here.

About the speakers

Rebecca Niblock is a partner in our Criminal Litigation team. She has significant experience in both domestic criminal litigation and extradition, having acted for defendants in a wide range of criminal matters from serious fraud, money laundering and corruption, to sexual offences and offences involving violence or drugs. Rebecca specialises in cases involving cross-jurisdictional elements. She has successfully defended a large number of persons requested by other states, both inside and outside the EU in extradition proceedings at all levels from the magistrates’ court to the Supreme Court. She also has experience in advising in sanctions cases, and in providing advice to those subject to Interpol red notices and mutual legal assistance requests.

Will Hayes is a Associate (Barrister) in the Criminal Litigation team and represents individuals and corporate clients in a range of criminal cases. He has represented clients in cases covering the full spectrum of general crime, cases with an international dimension and represents clients defending extradition requests and challenging Interpol Red Notices. Will has a particular interest in legal professional privilege (LPP) and has developed a comprehensive understanding of the law and its practical application.