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Originally Posted by carpetmojo
These extradition "requests" are apparently made not on the evidence etc... that would be required in a court under British law, but basically on the US authorities saying they are guilty of doing whatever it is they claim they have done. Hard evidence does not have to be provided in support of an application.
And it doesn't matter if it's not illegal in Britain....
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Neither of those statements are true.
In order for Britain to honour an extradition request, the requesting state must show there is an equivalent offence under UK law that could result on conviction in a sentence of at least 12 months imprisonment. See Extradition Act 2003, Part 2, section 137. (
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/part/2)