Expert Opinion/Declaration: 201-07-003230-AdmitDocID010321

The document discusses the Secretary of State's exceptional power to bar extradition under the Extradition Act 2003 and notes that it has been exercised only once since the enactment of the Act. It also highlights the typical timescales for extradition proceedings arising from US requests. The author, David Perry QC, concludes that none of the bars or exceptions to extradition would arise in Ms Maxwell's case based on currently known information.