Hacker in final showdown to avoid extradition to US – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Briton accused of biggest hack in US military history wins delay in judicial review.”

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2008

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Louca v Office of Public Prosecutor in Bielefeld, Germany – WLR Daily

Posted December 1st, 2008 in EC law, extradition, law reports, warrants by sally

Louca v Office of Public Prosecutor in Bielefeld, Germany; [2008] WLR (D) 373

The requirement in s 2(4)(b) of the Extradition Act 2003 that a European arrest warrant (EAW) contained ‘particulars of any other warrant issued in the category 1 territory for the person’s arrest in respect of the offence’ did not mean the particulars of any other EAWs that might previously have been issued in respect of the offence in the current EAW.”

WLR Daily, 27th November 2008

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Ignaoua v Judicial Authority of the Courts of Milan – WLR Daily

Posted November 3rd, 2008 in extradition, habeas corpus, jurisdiction, law reports by sally

Ignaoua v Judicial Authority of the Courts of Milan: [2008] EWHC 2619 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 340

“Where a designated District Judge had made a decision under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003, an application for a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum was precluded by the requirement in s 34 of the Act that such a decision might be questioned only by means of an appeal under Part 1.”

WLR Daily, 31st October 2008

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Cross-party attempt to fight extradition of British hacker – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2008 in autism, computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Senior politicians from all parties are urging the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, to halt the extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon unless she receives a guarantee from the US that he will be allowed to serve any sentence imposed in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2008

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Suspected Holocaust denier Dr Gerald Toben wins extradition fight –

Posted October 30th, 2008 in extradition, genocide, inciting racial hatred, internet, news by sally

“Suspected Holocaust denier Dr Gerald Toben has won his fight against extradition to Germany where he is wanted for allegedly publishing anti-Semitic material on his website.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2008

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Hacker is ‘too sick’ to survive US extradition – The Observer

Posted October 27th, 2008 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“The Home Secretary has backed the extradition of a UFO-obsessed computer hacker, despite hearing expert argument that it would be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.”

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The Observer, 26th October 2008

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Door thief, piglet rustler, pudding snatcher: British courts despair at extradition requests – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2008 in extradition, news by sally

“The number of extradition cases being dealt with in the UK courts has reached record levels, fuelled by a number of ‘trivial’ requests from Europe that have exasperated the police and clogged up the system, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 20th October 2008

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Alleged Holocaust denier fights extradition to Germany – The Guardian

Posted October 10th, 2008 in EC law, extradition, inciting racial hatred, news by sally

“An Australian revisionist historian wanted in Germany for alleged Holocaust denial was today greeted in court with a Nazi salute from the public gallery.”

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The Guardian, 10th October 2008

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Supporters urge halt to hacker’s extradition to US – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2008 in autism, computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Autism experts, politicians, lawyers and civil rights campaigners are urging Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, to intervene in the case of the British hacker Gary McKinnon so that he can be tried in Britain rather than being extradited to the US.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2008

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EU extradition law faces legal challenge – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 22nd, 2008 in EC law, extradition, news by sally

“Civil rights groups are considering a legal challenge to new EU laws that would allow British citizens to be extradited automatically if they are convicted in their absence by foreign courts.

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Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2008

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Jack Straw agrees prisoner transfer deal with Vietnam – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 15th, 2008 in extradition, press releases, prisons, Vietnam by sally

“Vietnamese nationals serving prison sentences in the UK will now be able to return home to complete their sentence following an agreement signed by Justice Secretary Jack Straw today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 12th September 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

EU approves proposal to try Britons in their absence in foreign courts – The Times

Posted September 3rd, 2008 in EC law, extradition, news by sally

“British citizens could be convicted in their absence by foreign courts for traffic, credit card or other criminal offences under plans approved in principle by the European Parliament.”

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The Times, 3rd September 2008

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Hacker appeals to home secretary – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2008 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Lawyers for a Briton accused of hacking into secret military and Nasa computers are asking the home secretary to ensure he is not jailed in the US.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2008

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Hacker Gary McKinnon loses appeal against extradition to US – The Guardian

Posted August 28th, 2008 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon, a computer expert who hacked into dozens of US military computers, lost his appeal to the European court of human rights today and faces extradition to the US in the next fortnight, his solicitor said.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2008

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Caldarelli v Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy – Times Law Reports

Posted August 19th, 2008 in appeals, EC law, extradition, fugitive offenders, Italy, law reports, warrants by sally

Caldarelli v Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy

House of Lords

“Where a fugitive from Italy had been found guilty of an offence in his absence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, under Italian law, his trial had not been finally completed pending appeal and his extradition from the United Kingdom had been properly sought as an accused rather than a convicted person.”

The Times, 19th August 2008

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Hacker granted two-week stay on extradition to the US – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2008 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon, 42, lost his House of Lords appeal against the extradition last month, but today he was granted a stay until August 28 by the European court of human rights.”

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The Guardian, 12th August 2008

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McKinnon v Government of the United States of America – Times Law Reports

Posted August 6th, 2008 in abuse of process, extradition, law reports, plea bargaining by sally

McKinnon v Government of the United States of America

House of Lords

“A plea bargain offered by a foreign prosecutor to an accused person whose extradition was sought, particularly if offered during a regulated process of plea-bargaining, did not constitute an abuse of process unless it was so extreme as to amount to a threat of unlawful action which imperilled the integrity of the extradition process.”

The Times, 6th August 2008

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Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza has extradition to US postponed – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 5th, 2008 in extradition, news, terrorism by sally

“The British Government has been told to postpone extradition of Abu Hamza until a ruling on whether sending him to a maximum security US jail would breach his human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Caldarelli v Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy – WLR Daily

Posted August 4th, 2008 in appeals, EC law, extradition, fugitive offenders, Italy, law reports, warrants by sally

Caldarelli v Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy [2008] UKHL 51; [2008] WLR (D) 274

Extradition of an Italian fugitive had been properly sought as an accused rather than a convicted person where he had been found guilty of an offence in his absence and sentenced to imprisonment but his trial was not under Italian law finally completed until the appeal process was concluded.”

WLR Daily, 1st August 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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UK police win extradition over Salford gangland hit – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2008 in conspiracy, extradition, gangs, murder, news by sally

“One of Britain’s most wanted men will be extradited to the UK this week after being arrested in Benidorm, southern Spain. Bobby Spiers will be interviewed by Manchester police in connection with a bungled underworld hit in a Salford pub that left two men dead.”

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The Guardian, 3rd August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk