US-UK Extradition: The law explained – BBC News
“Extradition between the United States and the UK is set out in a 2003 Treaty, which later became part of domestic law in both countries.”
BBC News, 5th December 2011
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Category: extradition
Gary McKinnon gets MPs’ backing in extradition debate – The Guardian
“MPs have urged the government to improve safeguards for British citizens wanted by authorities overseas by reforming extradition laws, indicating the strength of political feeling in support of Gary McKinnon, who has been battling for six years against a US extradition bid to face hacking charges.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court go-ahead for Julian Assange – The Independent
“The High Court paved the way today for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to pursue his case against extradition to Sweden in the Supreme Court.”
The Independent, 5th December 2011
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Extradition – a lawyer’s view – Daily Telegraph
“As the House of Commons today holds a historic debate on the UK-US extradition treaty, leading barrister Alun Jones QC warns of an imbalance.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2011
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Extradition row: Give British judges final say on where cases should be tried – Daily Telegraph
“British judges should be given the power to decide where cases should be tried to avoid drawn-out extradition rows, according to legal experts.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Julian Assange seeks to take legal fight to highest UK court – The Guardian
“WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange will make one further attempt to avert extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex crimes, when he asks judges on Monday to refer his case to Britain’s highest court.”
The Guardian, 5th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courts should be allowed to turn down US extradition requests, MPs say – Daily Telegraph
“Courts should be able to use their discretion to refuse extradition requests from the United States and European countries, MPs have been told.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2011
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Student who ran TV website in extradition battle with US – The Independent
“Extraditing a British student to the United States over allegations of copyright infringement would be disproportionate and a breach of his human rights, his lawyer said yesterday.”
The Independent, 23rd November 2011
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Fresh review of extradition laws ordered by Clegg – Daily Telegraph
“The deputy prime minister has broken Government ranks to set up a Liberal Democrat review amid fears the Conservatives will not reform the controversial act. Sir Menzies Campbell, who is a QC, is to chair a panel to examine how the arrangements could be reformed.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2011
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Julian Assange seeks to take extradition fight to supreme court – The Guardian
“The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, is to apply for a supreme court hearing to appeal against extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hacker Gary McKinnon ‘could be tried in Britain’ – Daily Telegraph
“Gary McKinnon, the computer hacker who has fought a 10-year battle against extradition to America, could be tried in Britain, the Attorney General has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th November 2011
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Shrien Dewani High Court SA extradition appeal date set – BBC News
“The High Court challenge against the extradition of Bristol businessman Shrien Dewani is to take place next month.”
BBC News, 14th November 2011
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Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority – WLR Daily
Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority [2011] EWHC 2849 (Admin); [2011] WLR (D) 315
“In the context of the Extradition Act 2003, through interpretation of 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 (‘the Framework Decision’) and recognising differences of terminology used among member states, a ‘judicial authority’ was not confined to a judge who adjudicated, but could extend to a body that prosecuted.”
WLR Daily, 2nd November 2011
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Julian Assange v. Swedish Prosecution Authority – Judiciary of England and Wales
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Julian Assange v. Swedish Prosecution Authority (pdf)
Judiciary of England and Wales, 2nd November 2011
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Julian Assange loses appeal against extradition – The Guardian
“The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, has lost his high court appeal against extradition to Sweden to face rape allegations.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2011
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MPs call for Commons debate on UK’s extradition rules – BBC News
“A cross-party group of MPs is demanding a full Commons debate on the UK’s extradition rules.”
BBC News, 1st November 2011
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Guardian granted permission to challenge court over secret documents – The Guardian
“Three senior judges have granted permission to the Guardian to challenge a court’s decision to keep secret a set of documents.”
The Guardian, 26th October 2011
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Home secretary should lose power to meddle in extradition cases, panel says – The Guardian
“The home secretary should lose the power to intervene on human rights grounds in extradition cases, an official judge-led inquiry has recommended.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2011
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UK extradition review: Key cases – BBC News
“The coalition government pledged to review extradition. The review, led by Sir Scott Baker, a former Court of Appeal judge, looked at extradition arrangements to the US and the European Union, which are covered by two separate pieces of law.”
BBC News, 18th October 2011
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Gary McKinnon extradition law ‘not biased against Britons’ – The Guardian
“Controversial extradition legislation under which Gary McKinnon, who has Asperger’s syndrome, faces being sent for trial in the United States on computer hacking charges is not ‘lopsided’ or biased against British citizens, a judge-led review will report on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
