Members of 9BR Chambers handle a broad range of complex extradition matters for both governments and requested persons. Ben Joyes acted as led junior for Ukrainian MP Artem Dmytruk in a high-profile and politically sensitive extradition request, in which extradition was refused by the Court in March 2026. Jonathan Swain successfully acted unled for the appellant in Hebda v Poland, a case which concerned mental health and suicide risk issues. Another junior of note is Stefan Hyman, whose recent instructions include representing Portuguese government in a case where a Portuguese autistic man accused of running a hacking forum was subjected to extradition requests both from the US and Portugal.
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- 9BR is a strong extradition set with many good practitioners.
- Good all-around set with particular excellence and an increasingly talented team doing extradition defense work.
- 9BR is a strong set with many talented lawyers across multiple disciplines. I mainly know the extradition team, who combine academic skill with persuasive advocacy.
- The clerks are fantastic, extraordinarily efficient, and helpful, especially in a time of need. Jordan Haisman is outstanding.
- An array of skill sets and different levels of seniority. Offers regular training for solicitors and is always accommodating.
- 9BR's extradition set cannot be beaten. They offer a very diverse and experienced range of barristers that are always able to assist with any case, no matter how big or small.
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