Category: extradition

Radu (Case C-396/11) – WLR Daily

Posted January 31st, 2013 in EC law, extradition, law reports, trials, warrants by sally

Radu (Case C-396/11); [2013] WLR (D) 28

“According to the provisions of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between member states, as amended by Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009, the executing judicial authorities of a member state could not avoid their duty pursuant to article 1(2) of the Framework Decision to execute a European arrest warrant issued for the purposes of conducting a criminal prosecution, on the ground that the requested person had not been heard in the issuing member state before that arrest warrant was issued.”

WLR Daily, 29th January 2013

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Zakrzewski v District Court in Torun, Poland – WLR Daily

Posted January 24th, 2013 in extradition, law reports, Supreme Court, warrants by sally

Zakrzewski v District Court in Torun, Poland [2013] UKSC 2; [2013] WLR (D) 18

“Where the information set out by the requesting state in an European arrest warrant had correctly specified ‘the sentence . . . imposed’ on the convicted person whose extradition it sought, as required by section 2(6)(e) of the Extradition Act 2003, but the courts in that state had subsequently aggregated the sentences so that he was to serve a different, albeit lesser, sentence than that stated in the information, the warrant remained valid and the person could be extradited.”

WLR Daily, 23rd January 2013

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Zakrzewski (Respondent) v The Regional Court in Lodz, Poland (Appellant) – Supreme Court

Posted January 23rd, 2013 in courts, extradition, foreign jurisdictions, law reports, sentencing, warrants by sally

Zakrzewski (Respondent) v The Regional Court in Lodz, Poland (Appellant) [2013] UKSC 2 | UKSC 2012/0072 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 23rd January 2013

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Runaway child rapist David James jailed for 16 years – BBC News

Posted January 11th, 2013 in child abuse, extradition, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

“A child rapist brought back from the US after more than 20 years on the run has been jailed for 16 years.”

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BBC News, 10th January 2013

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Abid Naseer loses extradition appeal – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2012 in appeals, extradition, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“A UK-based terror suspect has failed in his bid to stop his extradition to the US after the European Court of Human Rights threw his case out.”

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BBC News, 5th December 2012

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Regina (Tajik) v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court and another – WLR Daily

Posted December 5th, 2012 in appeals, delay, diplomats, embassies, extradition, human rights, law reports, time limits by sally

Regina (Tajik) v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court and another [2012] EWHC 3347 (Admin); [2012] WLR (D) 361

“While there was nothing in section 118 of the Extradition Act 2003 to delay its operation pending the Secretary of State’s consideration of medical evidence after the conclusion of extradition statutory process, continued extra-statutory consideration of a case by the Secretary of State could be valid subject to the court’s judgment as to whether reasonable cause had been shown for delay following the conclusion of the appeal process.”

WLR Daily, 27th November 2012

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How Richard O’Dwyer’s love of films led to two-year struggle for liberty – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2012 in computer crime, copyright, extradition, human rights, internet, news by sally

“For Richard O’Dwyer, the extradition battle to decide his fate started with a knock on the door of his student room at dawn on a chill November morning in 2010 – and ended almost exactly two years later with a tweet, fresh from court.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2012

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Richard O’Dwyer strikes deal to avoid US extradition – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2012 in copyright, deferred prosecution agreements, extradition, internet, news by sally

“A student facing trial and possible imprisonment in the United States has struck a deal to avoid extradition, the High Court has been told.”

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BBC News, 28th November 2012

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British judges refuse to extradite former Iranian diplomat to US – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2012 in delay, diplomats, embassies, extradition, Iran, news by sally

“A former high-ranking Iranian diplomat has won a High Court battle in his attempt to avoid extradition to the US.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2012

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Pomiechowski v District Court in Legnica, 59-220 Poland – WLR Daily

Posted November 22nd, 2012 in appeals, extradition, law reports, warrants by tracey

Pomiechowski v District Court in Legnica, 59-220 Poland [2012] EWHC 3161 (Admin); [2012] WLR (D) 331

“It was acceptable for a European arrest warrant to contain particulars of both convictions and accused offences.”

WLR Daily, 9th November 2012

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Legal aid: Chris Grayling orders probe – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2012 in extradition, legal aid, news, terrorism by sally

“An ‘immediate examination’ of the legal aid system has been ordered by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”

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BBC News, 7th November 2012

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Sorting out extradition and prisoner voting – BBC Law in Action

Posted November 7th, 2012 in elections, extradition, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“Joshua Rozenberg considers how the tension between politicians’ wishes and what the law requires is likely to be resolved in two highly controversial areas of government policy: extradition and the right of prisoners to vote.”

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BBC Law in Action, 6th November 2012

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Extradition cases: Should politicians or courts decide? – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2012 in courts, extradition, human rights, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

“Who should decide whether a suspect should be extradited to stand trial abroad? Is extradition purely a legal matter, to be decided by the courts? Or should ministers have the discretion to block extradition in appropriate cases?”

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BBC News, 6th November 2012

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Reginald Davies convicted of sex abuse dating back 63 years – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2012 in child abuse, extradition, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

“An elderly man has been convicted of the rape and sexual abuse of four young girls in south Wales up to 63 years ago, in one of the oldest historic cases of sex offences ever to be prosecuted in this country.”

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The Guardian, 24th October 2012

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Gary McKinnon’s ordeal is over – now put a stop to all needless extraditions – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2012 in computer crime, extradition, human rights, mental health, news by sally

“Theresa May is to be congratulated for halting McKinnon’s extradition, but she must legislate to prevent future injustice.”

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The Guardian, 18th October 2012

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Ministry of Justice, Republic of Lithuania v Bucnys; Sakalis v Ministry of Justice, Republic of Lithuania; Lavrov v Ministry of Justice, Republic of Estonia – WLR Daily

Posted October 18th, 2012 in extradition, jurisdiction, law reports, warrants by sally

Ministry of Justice, Republic of Lithuania v Bucnys; Sakalis v Ministry of Justice, Republic of Lithuania; Lavrov v Ministry of Justice, Republic of Estonia [2012] EWHC 2771 (Admin); [2012] WLR (D) 276

“A certificate issued by the Serious Organised Crime Agency under section 2(7)(8) of the Extradition Act 2003 that a person or body that had issued a European arrest warrant had the function of issuing such warrants in the relevant territory was not conclusive that the person or body was a “judicial authority” for the purposes of either article 6 of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between member states or section 2(2) of the 2003 Act.”

WLR Daily, 12th October 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Gary McKinnon: a case of double standards? – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2012 in autism, computer crime, extradition, jurisdiction, news, treaties by sally

“The home secretary’s decision not to extradite the Crouch End Asperger’s sufferer has caused others to raise questions.”

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The Guardian, 17th October 2012

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Statement by Home Secretary on extradition – Home Office

Posted October 17th, 2012 in EC law, extradition, health, human rights, jurisdiction, speeches, warrants by tracey

“Statement by Home Secretary Theresa May on extradition made on 16 October 2012.”

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Home Office, 16th October 2012

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Gary McKinnon: Theresa May had no choice but to use human rights grounds – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2012 in computer crime, extradition, human rights, mental health, news by tracey

“Theresa May must have found it galling to use the despised Human Rights Act as a get-out-of-jail-free card for Gary McKinnon. But there was no alternative to her using article 3 of the human rights convention, which says that no one shall be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”

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The Guardian, 16th October 2012

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Gary McKinnon extradition to US blocked by Theresa May – BBC News

Posted October 16th, 2012 in computer crime, extradition, human rights, mental health, news by tracey

“British computer hacker Gary McKinnon will not be extradited to the US, Home Secretary Theresa May has announced.”

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BBC News, 16th October 2012

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