Stefan Hyman
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Extradition
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About
Provided by Stefan Hyman
Practice Areas
Stefan’s expertise lies in extradition where he represents requested persons and requesting states. He regularly appears at first instance and in the Administrative Court and has appeared in the UK Supreme Court. He is adept at advancing technical challenges and human rights grounds, including fair trials issues, prison conditions and private life rights. He has recently successfully defended Belgian, Cypriot and Greek requests and represented the Canadian and US governments. He advises on ancillary matters, including sentence transfer and applications to INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of Files.
Stefan is an expert on post-Brexit cooperation with the EU. He sits on the Bar Council’s European Committee and is a UK delegate to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE). He advises on surrender/SIS II, mutual legal assistance, evidence admissibility and European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).
Having been seconded to the FCDO (2023-2024), Stefan advises on sanctions law including SAMLA regulations and the steps to challenge a designation decision, including ministerial reviews and court reviews. He advises on criminal liability under SAMLA and licensing.
Career
NOTABLE CASES
Merticariu v Romania [2024] UKSC 10; [2024] 1 WLR 1506
Bertino v Italy [2024] UKSC 9; [2024] 1 WLR 1483
Dujka v Czech Republic [2023] EWHC 1842 (Admin)
Paczkowski v Poland [2023] EWHC 1482 (Admin)
Ristin v Romania [2022] EWHC 3163 (Admin)
Fedorowicz v Lithuania [2022] EWHC 3088 (Admin)
Greece v Hysa & Ors [2022] EWHC 2050 (Admin)
R (Salomon) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2022] EWHC 83 (Admin)
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Stefan Hyman is an impressive junior, frequently appearing on behalf of both requested persons and states in extradition requests. His cases raise issues concerning prison conditions, the rule of law, and judicial independence across a range of jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a real intellectual powerhouse and gets results."
"He is an encyclopedia of European law and has interesting insights. He advances more novel arguments and his written work is extremely detailed."
"Stefan is an excellent and highly sophisticated junior barrister, offering very strong advocacy and very solid case preparation and client service."
"He is a real intellectual powerhouse and gets results."
"He is an encyclopedia of European law and has interesting insights. He advances more novel arguments and his written work is extremely detailed."
"Stefan is an excellent and highly sophisticated junior barrister, offering very strong advocacy and very solid case preparation and client service."
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