Today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) reopened its previous decision to refuse special permission to appeal and allowed the appeal of Mr Alex Tasker.
In September 2021, Mr Tasker was committed by a Magistrate to surrender to the authorities of the United States of America to face money laundering charges in the United States. Immediately after the committal, the Magistrate, in accordance with section 19 of the Extradition Act of Barbados, advised Mr Tasker how he could challenge the decision and the time limit for doing so. Mr Tasker made a challenge under the wrong law, and it was not until after the time limit had expired, he filed the correct application.
Access the full media here: Media release 25_2023