Category: extradition

#Without Prejudice – The Law Podcast 1: Assange, EAW, British Bill of Rights, Oversupply of lawyers and Silk – Charon QC

Posted February 25th, 2011 in barristers, extradition, human rights, legal services, podcasts, warrants by sally

“We covered a great deal of ground in this first episode of this round the table podcast: Assange verdict on extradition, European Arrest Warrants – The British Bill of Rights and the ECHR – The oversupply of lawyers …and we even had time to consider Garrow’s Law and Silk the BBC tv dramas on law and lawyers.”

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Charon QC, 24th February 2011

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“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Julian Assange extradition decision: full judgment – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2011 in EC law, extradition, judgments, news, sexual offences, warrants by sally

“Read the judgment ordering the Wikileaks founder to be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2011

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Julian Assange should face extradition, judge rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 24th, 2011 in EC law, extradition, news, sexual offences, warrants by sally

“WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden to face sex offence charges, a judge ruled today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2011

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Julian Assange is very likely to be extradited, says Matrix barrister – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2011 in EC law, extradition, news, sexual offences, warrants by sally

“It is ‘very likely’ that a senior district judge will order the extradition of Julian Assange to Sweden to face sexual assault charges, a barrister at Matrix Chambers predicted this week.”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2011

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Law in Action – BBC Radio 4

Posted February 23rd, 2011 in extradition, internet, news, telecommunications by sally

“The attempt to extradite Julian Assange to Sweden has raised several legal issues. In the first of the new series Joshua Rozenberg asks whether Julian Assange’s lawyer Mark Stephens overstepped the mark by declaring the innocence of his client. He asks the United States legal representative in the UK, Amy Jeffress, if the extradition arrangements between the US and UK need changing and he looks at whether the media should be tweeting from court.”

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BBC Radio 4, 22nd February 2011

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Extradition requests for criminal suspects ‘need better monitoring’ – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2011 in conflict of laws, extradition, news by sally

“A senior UK law officer has urged the home secretary to ensure proper monitoring of extradition requests for criminal suspects between member states in Europe, after the failure to bring a German doctor who accidentally killed a patient on his first UK shift to face justice in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2011

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Kasprzak v Warsaw Regional Court, Poland; Bingham v Trial Court No 4 of Marbella, Spain; Wilson-Campbell v Court of Instruction No 4 of Orihuela, Alicante, Spain – WLR Daily

Posted February 4th, 2011 in EC law, extradition, law reports, time limits by sally

Kasprzak v Warsaw Regional Court, Poland; Bingham v Trial Court No 4 of Marbella, Spain; Wilson-Campbell v Court of Instruction No 4 of Orihuela, Alicante, Spain [2011] EWHC 100 (Admin); [2011] WLR (D) 35

“Article 23 of the Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between member states, as implemented by s 36(3)(b) of the Extradition Act 2003, contemplated the possibility of agreement being sought and given for an extension of the period for extradition after the expiry of the original period, since it was only at the end of the original period that circumstances beyond the control of the member state or serious humanitarian reasons prevented extradition within that period and gave rise to the need for agreement on a new date for removal.”

WLR Daily, 3rd February 2011

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Tesler v Government of the United States of America – WLR Daily

Posted January 26th, 2011 in extradition, joint enterprise, law reports by sally

Tesler v Government of the United States of America [2011] EWHC 52 (Admin); [2011] WLR (D) 14

“The requirement in s 137(2)(a) of the Extradition Act 2003 for conduct to have occurred in a category 2 territory in order to constitute an extradition offence in relation to that territory was capable of being satisfied by acts performed entirely outside the territory where the perpetrator was participating in a joint enterprise with another person in the territory an object of which was to benefit that other person.”

WLR Daily, 25th January 2011

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Terror suspect Abid Naseer US extradition approved – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2011 in extradition, news, terrorism by sally

“A judge in London has approved the extradition to the US of an alleged al-Qaeda operative accused of planning attacks in the UK and America.”

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BBC News, 21st January 2011

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

Posted January 13th, 2011 in disclosure, extradition, freedom of information, law reports, media by sally

Regina (Guardian News and Media Ltd) v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2010] EWHC 3376 (Admin); [2011] WLR (D) 349

“Art 10 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms did not alter the settled law that the principle of open justice in criminal proceedings did not extend to a right for the press or the public to inspect documents or other exhibits placed before a court during such proceedings, or require the Criminal Procedure Rules 2010 to be interpreted as conferring any right of inspection of written evidence.”

WLR Daily, 12th January 2011

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Wikileaks: Julian Assange freed on bail but High Court says he must wear electronic tag – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 17th, 2010 in bail, extradition, news, sexual offences by sally

“Nine days after he had been arrested at the request of prosecutors in Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex offences, a senior judge threw out attempts to keep him in prison pending and extradition hearing.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2010

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The Julian Assange case: a mockery of extradition? – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2010 in EC law, extradition, news, warrants by sally

“The European arrest warrant is being used to have thousands of people flown out to face charges that wouldn’t stick in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 14th December 2010

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Newspapers challenge secrecy of extradition process in court – The Guardian

Posted December 13th, 2010 in extradition, news, private hearings by sally

“An attempt to open up controversial extradition hearings to greater public scrutiny was launched in the high court today (10 December).”

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The Guardian, 10th December 2010

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Salazar-Duarte v Government of the United States of America – WLR Daily

Posted December 3rd, 2010 in appeals, extradition, jurisdiction, law reports, service, time limits by sally

Salazar-Duarte v Government of the United States of America [2010] EWHC 3150 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 313

“For the purposes of s 103(9) of the Extradition Act 2003, the person whose extradition was sought was deemed to be informed of the extradition order against him when the solicitors acting on his behalf received a letter, whether by post, fax or e-mail, which informed him that the order had been made.”

WLR Daily, 2nd December 2010

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McKinnon extradition case to be examined by MPs – BBC News

Posted November 30th, 2010 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“The mother of Gary McKinnon is to give evidence to MPs looking into the UK’s extradition laws.”

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BBC News, 29th November 2010

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Abu Hamza wins British passport appeal over ‘stateless’ argument – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2010 in citizenship, extradition, news, terrorism by sally

“Abu Hamza, the controversial Islamist cleric, has won an appeal against the government’s attempts to strip him of his British passport, a special tribunal ruled today.”

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The Guardian, 5th November 2010

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O’Connell v Judicial Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife – WLR Daily

Posted October 25th, 2010 in extradition, law reports, remand, sentencing, warrants by sally

O’Connell v Judicial Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife [2010] WLR (D) 26

“It was unjust or oppressive by reason of the passage of time, within the meaning of s 14 of the Extradition Act 2003, to order pursuant to a European arrest warrant the extradition of a person to serve the balance of a sentence of imprisonment after his sentence had twice been extended on appeal, rendering him unlawfully at large, where the requesting authority had without good reason delayed issuing the warrant for a significant period of time.”

WLR Daily, 21st October 2010

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Tribunal to rule on Abu Hamza’s British citizenship – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 20th, 2010 in citizenship, extradition, news, terrorism by sally

“A decision on whether Abu Hamza will keep his British passport will hinge on whether he has lost his Egyptian citizenship, a tribunal has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th October 2010

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Sir Scott Baker will lead review of extradition – Home Office

Posted October 15th, 2010 in extradition, press releases, treaties by sally

“The Rt Hon Sir Scott Baker will lead an independent panel to conduct a review into the UK’s extradition arrangements.”

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Home Office, 14th October 2010

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Extradition: Judge who presided at Diana inquest appointed to lead review – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 15th, 2010 in extradition, news, treaties by sally

“Lord Justice Scott Baker’s review will consider whether the treaty between the United States and the UK is ‘unbalanced’ and will also look at the powers available to the Home Secretary to intervene in cases, the Home Office said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2010

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