Category: extradition

Time extended for appeals under Extradition Act – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 24th, 2012 in appeals, extradition, news, Supreme Court, time limits by sally

“The Supreme Court has ruled that there should be a discretion in exceptional circumstances for judges to extend time for service of appeals against extradition, where the statutory time limits would otherwise operate to prevent an appeal in a manner conflicting with the right of access to an appeal process under Article 6(1) of the Human Rights Convention.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd May 2012

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Wikileaks: UK Supreme Court to decide on Julian Assange – BBC News

Posted May 23rd, 2012 in extradition, news, sexual offences, Supreme Court by sally

“A decision on whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden will be given next Wednesday, the UK Supreme Court has said.”

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BBC News, 23rd May 2012

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Basque terrorism suspect loses court extradition bid – BBC News

Posted May 4th, 2012 in extradition, news, terrorism by tracey

“An alleged Basque militant has lost his High Court bid to halt his extradition to Spain on terror-related charges.”

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BBC News, 4th May 2012

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O(B) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office – WLR Daily

Posted May 4th, 2012 in appeals, contempt of court, extradition, law reports, legislative drafting by tracey

O(B) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office: [2012] EWCA Crim 901;  [2012] WLR (D)  133

“In contempt of court cases, there was a right of appeal to the Supreme Court from the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, by the route of rectification of section 378 and paragraph 45(2) of Schedule 16 to the Armed Forces Act 2006 which had deleted the reference to the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division and inserted no new reference. The substance of the provision Parliament would have made had the drafting error been noticed, occasioned no difficulty. All that would have been required was the insertion of express wording following ‘Court of Appeal’ in section 13(2)(c) of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (as amended) making it plain that ‘Court of Appeal’ encompassed both civil and criminal divisions. The rectification preserved an important right of appeal and avoided an outcome which had no rational justification.”

WLR Daily, 2nd May 2012

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Extradition: where and why? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 3rd, 2012 in evidence, extradition, jurisdiction, news by sally

“The past few months have seen a great many column inches dedicated to the issue of extradition. The dismissal of the extradition challenges by Abu Hamza and others has led to many commentators heaping praise on the ECtHR for making the correct choice in granting the extradition of these men to the US. The attempt by the Home Secretary to deport Abu Qatada to Jordan continues to stimulate debate and raise erudite procedural issues.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 2nd May 2012

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Babar Ahmad: Extradition to the US – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted May 1st, 2012 in extradition, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is often accused of getting it wrong and recently it seems hardly a day goes by without its decisions being maligned. However, politicians and commentators on all sides of the political spectrum have welcomed the court’s ruling in the case of Abu Hamza and others, which also included Babar Ahmad.”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 24th April 2012

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No American citizens extradited to UK over crimes allegedly committed in US – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 1st, 2012 in extradition, news, treaties by sally

“Not one US citizen has been extradited to Britain as a result of crimes said to have been committed in America since a controversial transatlantic treaty came into force, it has been disclosed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2012

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Lawyer for terror suspects hits out at ECHR decision in extradition case – The Lawyer

Posted April 11th, 2012 in appeals, extradition, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“The Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s legal advisers have secured a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling that will see the extradition of five alleged terrorists, prompting the lawyer representing three of them to slam the judgment.”

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The Lawyer, 10th April 2012

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Abu Hamza and Babar Ahmad can be extradited to USA, rules human rights court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 10th, 2012 in appeals, extradition, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber, has found that five men accused of serious terrorist activities can be extradited from the UK to the US to face trial.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th April 2012

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Lord Carlile: extradition ruling is entirely sensible – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 10th, 2012 in appeals, extradition, human rights, news by sally

“After a ruling allowing the extradition of five terror suspects, including Abu Hamza and Babar Ahmad, to the US, the barrister and Liberal Democrat peer says any appeal will be thrown out.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2012

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Abu Hamza can be extradited to US, human rights court rules – The Guardian

Posted April 10th, 2012 in appeals, extradition, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“Abu Hamza, the radical cleric who became the face of violent extremism in Britain, can be extradited to the US to face terrorism charges, the European court of human rights has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 10th April 2012

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Regina (Guardian News and Media Ltd) v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court and another (Article 19 intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted April 5th, 2012 in disclosure, documents, evidence, extradition, law reports, media by sally

Regina (Guardian News and Media Ltd) v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court and another (Article 19 intervening) [2012] EWCA Civ 420; [2012] WLR (D) 110

“Where documents had been placed before a judge and referred to in the course of court proceedings, access should generally be permitted on the open justice principle. Where access was sought for a proper journalistic principle the case for allowing it would be particularly strong. The court would undertake a fact-specific proportionality exercise where there were grounds of opposition to the application for disclosure.”

WLR Daily, 3rd April 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Judgment over extradition case is victory for open justice – The Guardian

Posted April 3rd, 2012 in disclosure, documents, extradition, media, news by sally

“Three senior judges have issued a groundbreaking judgment that strengthens the media’s right to see documents used in criminal cases.”

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2012

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No extradition for Shrien Dewani – for now – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 2nd, 2012 in domestic violence, extradition, human rights, mental health, murder, news by sally

“The extradition to South Africa of Shrien Dewani, the man accused of murdering his wife on honeymoon there in 2010, has been delayed pending an improvement in his mental health.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 31st March 2012

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Shrien Dewani extradition halted on mental health grounds – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 30th, 2012 in conspiracy, extradition, mental health, murder, news, post-traumatic stress disorder by tracey

“Two judges in London ruled that it would be ‘unjust and oppressive’ to order the removal of Dewani, who is accused of arranging the contract killing of wife Anni in Cape Town in November 2010 during their honeymoon.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2012

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Extradition treaty with US needs radical overhaul, say MPs – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 30th, 2012 in extradition, news, treaties by tracey

“An urgent review of the ‘one-sided’ rules is needed because it is easier to extradite Briton to America than vice versa and public confidence in the treaty has been shattered, according to the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2012

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Hacker declared fit to stand trial in US court – The Independent

Posted March 29th, 2012 in computer crime, extradition, mental health, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon is almost certain to be extradited to the US after a psychiatrist declared him fit to be sent abroad, despite the same doctor having said three years ago that the computer hacker was too great a suicide risk to be handed to American authorities.”

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The Independent, 29th March 2012

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Richard O’Dwyer case: Lawyers lodge extradition appeal – BBC News

Posted March 22nd, 2012 in appeals, copyright, extradition, internet, news by sally

“The family of a Sheffield student who faces extradition to the United States has confirmed an appeal has been lodged by lawyers.”

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BBC News, 22nd March 2012

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Pregnant Briton wins appeal against extradition to Argentina – The Guardian

Posted March 20th, 2012 in appeals, drug trafficking, extradition, human rights, news by sally

“A pregnant British woman who was arrested on suspicion of smuggling cocaine through a South American airport has won her high court battle against extradition to Argentina on human rights grounds.”

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The Guardian, 20th March 2012

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Briton Graham Mitchell faces Portugal extradition – BBC News

Posted March 20th, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, evidence, extradition, murder, news by sally

“A Briton arrested over a Portuguese attempted murder case he thought he had been acquitted of 17 years ago says his world has been ‘turned upside down’.”

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BBC News, 20th March 2012

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