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True. Theresa May blocked the extradition on grounds of human rights and asked Starmer to rule on whether he should face trial in the UK or not. He ruled in the negative due to lack of evidence and US cooperation.
My understanding is that the DPP has no direct role in extradition requests. At most, the requesting country can ask the CPS for help completing their application to make sure they understand the legal process in England. Afaik an extradition requests is a matter for the secretary of state and the sitting judge who ultimately gets to decide on the extradition if the secretary of state certifies the request in the first place.
Can you tell me if my understanding is incorrect?
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He ruled that two months after Theresa May blocked the extradition, which he was trying to expedite. But by all means link to the 'post-horse bolting' 'decision'.