For this inciteful and extremely interesting seminar, we welcome leading extradition specialist Natasha Draycott to Law Friends to expound on the role of INTERPOL and how it can be used by governments. Natasha is one of the most highly regarded and sought-after juniors at the UK Bar.   Her practice is focused on Extradition and International Crime and Public Law. She is recognised as a leader in her field by the Legal 500, Tier 1, and Chambers and Partners. She was appointed to the prestigious Attorney General Panel in 2021. Natasha Draycott was been nominated as Crime and Extradition junior of the year (2022), at the Legal 500, UK Bar Awards.

Natasha looks at INTERPOL’s background and how it operates, before exploring the dark side of the organisation and its patterns of abuse.

Key topics and law:

Red Notices

The Constitution of INTERPOL

Data processing

INTERPOL’s leadership transition 

Asylum policy

Political factors

Case studies of abuse

Strategy and tactics