Extradition Law in New Zealand is a descriptive and analytical statement of the laws and court practices of extradition in New Zealand. It aims to simplify the complex conditions and processes of extradition and balancing of criminal activity and the human rights of the person whose extradition is requested while following a logical progression of extradition proceedings. This is the first text focussed on extradition in a domestic context. It includes in-depth analysis of the Minister of Justice v Kyung Yup Kim [2019] NZSC 100 case and will incorporate the forthcoming Kim Dotcom Supreme Court decision.

A novel and robust examination of all policy means and their lawfulness for recovering fugitives abroad via extradition or its alternatives.

The text takes the perspective of international human rights law, describes what it requires, and then analyses the extent to which New Zealand law complies with it. It is intended to be an authoritative text that can be cited in courts and be the book of choice for human rights courses; it should also play a role in the development of New Zealand law by reference to international human rights standards. Written by many of New Zealand's leading human rights law experts, the tone and content of the chapters combines the substance of sound legal academic analysis with the practicality of a book that can be used in practice by judges, lawyers, NGOs and activists. The book will appeal to both the academic and practitioner markets.