New Crimeline Extradition Hub Article: Litwinczuk & Others v Poland (Prison conditions in Poland)

On 13 October 2021, Swift J handed down judgment in Litwinczuk, Lukaszek & Tadaszak v Poland [2021] EWHC 2735 (Admin). Litwinczuk marks the Administrative Court’s first consideration of the sufficiency of personal space within Polish prisons since the case of Krolik ([2012] EWHC 2357 (Admin)). In Krolik, the Divisional Court held that Poland complied with its obligations under EU and ECHR law since prisoners were afforded at least 3m² of personal space (§2, 22). Nearly ten years on, Swift J arrived at the same conclusion for similar reasons. See the full article here on Crimeline.

The applicants in Litwinczuk were represented by Ben Joyes of 9 Bedford Row (instructed by Chris Stevens of Sonn Macmillan Walker), Stefan Hyman of 9 Bedford Row (instructed by John Molleskog of Taylor Rose McMillan Williams) and Catherine Brown of 6 KBW College Hill (instructed by Laura Hayward of Taylor Rose McMillan Williams). Alex Dos Santos of Serjeant’s Inn appeared for Poland.