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Extradition
We provide assistance to clients in extradition cases, guiding them through the legal process and protecting their rights.
Immigration Law
deportation appeals
About Us
Magdalena Motyl graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a specialisation in EU Criminal Law, developing expertise in a niche area of extradition law. She has a deep knowledge of the extradition procedures to challenge warrants in a wide range of cases including cross border and jurisdictional issues concerning an abuse of process and human rights.
She has great communication skills and a proven track record in generating excellent and longstanding working relationships with clients from diverse backgrounds. Over the years, she has built up an extensive client base. She represents high profile clients in many complex cases under the European Arrest Warrant scheme, the post-Brexit scheme and the Part 2 requests under the Extradition Act 2003, including the USA, Ecuador, Albania, Bermuda and the UAE. She deals with both, the accusation and conviction warrants, that range from fraud to cases such as murder, human trafficking and drugs related offences.
She conducts cases from initial instructions to conclusion of the matter, including appeals to the High Court. She also works closely with a network of criminal lawyers in the Requesting States, which helps to gather additional supporting evidence and to negotiate the Requested Person’s position in the Requesting State.
Magdalena also deals with immigration matters, including deportation appeals, EEA applications and British Citizenship applications (for adults and children). Her advice is always tailored individually to each situation and client.
With her extensive legal experience and reputation for meticulous and thorough case preparation, you can rest assured that your case is in competent and trustworthy hands. She has a proven track record in achieving successful outcome for clients.
Magdalena Motyl currently works as a Legal Consultant for Bark & Co Solicitors, which is a top-rated defence law firm based in the heart of the City of London. They offer Legal Aid assistance as well as private fees.
The Times ‘Best Law Firms 2023’ in the category of Financial Crime, Fraud & Regulatory.
Top 5 reasons to instruct an extradition lawyer for your case
1. Bail
For many clients, securing bail is a critical aspect of extradition proceedings. It allows them to continue working and supporting their families during this time while also actively contributing to the preparation of their defence and engaging in negotiations with lawyers from the requesting state.
2. Understanding the complexities of International Law
Extradition cases require understating of the intricate interplay of diverse legal systems and international treaties, each with unique laws, procedures, and standards. This complexity can make extradition proceedings challenging to comprehend without specialised expertise. An extradition lawyer brings in-depth knowledge of these laws and treaties, allowing them to expertly manage procedural requirements and craft a strong defence.
3. Safeguarding Your Rights Under Extradition Law
Individuals facing extradition often have limited awareness of their legal rights, which can make them vulnerable to procedural missteps or abuses of power. Where extradition requests infringe on fundamental rights, such as protection against double jeopardy or the right to a fair trial, an extradition lawyer can challenge them.
4. Developing a strong defence against extradition requests
Extradition lawyers, with extensive experience in high-stakes cases, prepare comprehensive defence strategies aimed at preventing or mitigating extradition. Their approach often includes engaging experts to provide specialised reports, such as legal opinions or medical evaluations, to assess the psychological impact of extradition on the individual or their family members. This is particularly vital for clients facing mental health challenges or for families with young children where the requested individual serves as the primary caregiver.
5. Negotiating favourable terms
There may be an opportunity to work with legal professionals from other jurisdictions to seek a compromise regarding the warrant. This could involve negotiating terms to serve any sentence domestically, securing a reduction in charges, or obtaining assurances related to fair treatment, prison conditions and the provision of adequate medical care during the legal process.
Client Reviews
★★★★★
“Magdalena Motyl is extremely helpful, knowledgeable and effective. She has helped us quickly with providing us with the right information and helped us to sort out residency and citizenship in the UK without any delay. She is up to date with the latest immigration law. She is easy to approach and kind. The whole firm is friendly, professional and knowledgeable. We would strongly recommend. Located in nice part of London.”
Pawel Komor
★★★★★
“Excellent service provided from Magdalena Motyl (Bark&Co.Solicitors) very honest, professional and caring from the beginning until the end she did amazing job to get best outcome on my wife extradition case, also Magdalena was very helpful with my wife and daughter British citizenship application. Always excellent communication via email, phone and text at any time, any day, and weekends, I always received quick response.”
Alejandro Von Buchwald
★★★★★
“I would like to express my sincere thanks to Attorney Magdalena Motyl and Attorney George Hepburne Scott who handled my extradition case in the highest tribunal courts. Attorney Magdalena Motyl handled my case with the greatest skill. She is a reliable and responsible person. Moreover, she surprised me with her level of client care. and the attention I received and the way I was informed. I recommend this law firm because you can rely on it and trust it. Best regards, Tomasz”
Tomasz Kakolewski
★★★★★
“Such a brilliant team!! Professional, with good values and morals, excellent communication, and more over great support. Thankyou Magdelena for your time and effort to make a positive outcome. I strongly / highly recommend Bark& Co Solicitors 👏👏”
incy Biju
★★★★★
“Thank you very much to Ms. Magda Motyl and the entire team of lawyers for defending me from extradition, I am happy, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, best regards”
Krzysiek Lysonik
★★★★★
“We thank you very much for helping our dearly close Slawek this is a very good company and I highly recommend it , the person that helped me the most was Magdalena motyl
Regards, Slawek and his family.”
Michael Kalitynski
★★★★★
“I would like to thank the Bark&Co Solicitors law firm and in particular Ms. Magdalena Motyl for her professionalism in handling my case. Excellent service from Mrs. Magda, very professional from the very beginning to the end of the case. She did an amazing job to make my life make sense again. Thank you with all my heart and I highly recommend the services of Ms. Magdalena Motyl and Barc&Co Solicitors. If you need legal assistance, do not hesitate and contact the company, it is a friendly company.”
Grazyna KONIECZNA
★★★★★
“I heartily recommend the Bark & Co. law firm.
To make a long story short, I was arrested in May this year on the basis of Ena.
Offenses regarding Art. 286 par. 1 of the Penal Code and Art. 12 par. 1 Penal Code I was released on bail at my first hearing, immediately after my arrest. Today I won the extradition case😀 Thanks to the professional approach of Magdalena Motyl and the entire team of the Bark & Co law firm, I went through the entire traumatic extradition process without much stress.
The law firm was in contact with me all the time. An individual approach to each client is appreciated.
Rating 10/10”
Michael Trzcinski
★★★★★
“Magdelena Motyl was very helpful in our case. She is very good at communicating she always kept in touch and kept us updated with court hearings etc. We are very grateful for the outcome and we would definitely recommend Magdelena if you are looking for a good solicitor. Massive thank you from Aleksandras Ivanovas and family.”
Gaby Marie
★★★★★
“I recommend using the law firm’s services to anyone who needs the help of a lawyer. In particular, I recommend contacting Ms. Magdalena Motyl, representing me, who demonstrated full professionalism and reliability from the beginning to the end of my extradition problems. She often devoted her private time to me whenever I needed it. Thanks to her wonderful work, I avoided extradition at the first instance stage. I highly recommend it.”
Anna Sz
Phone
07447534986 (mobile)
Contact Info
Bark&co
Hamilton House
1 Temple Avenue
London, C4Y 0HA.