‘Benjamin Seifert of 1 Crown Office Row joins Lucy McCann to introduce our listeners to extradition law: the statutory framework that governs extradition, the procedure, the types of challenges raised when resisting extradition and recent developments in extradition law in the UK Supreme Court.’
Law Pod UK, 22nd November 2024
Source: audioboom.com
‘A gang member who escaped to Pakistan has been jailed nine years after fatally shooting a man seven times.’
BBC News, 24th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘5SAH Chambers provides an overview of Extradition & International Law for Chambers & Partners.’
5SAH, 21st October 2024
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘It is perhaps slightly surprising that Right Care, Right Person should make its first reported appearance in case-law in the context of an extradition challenge, but in Platt v The High Court of the Republic of Ireland [2024] EWHC 1821 (Admin), it featured in the challenge to the decision to extradite the claimant to Ireland.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 23rd July 2024
‘In extradition proceedings, questions may arise relating to the requested person’s purported deliberate absence from a criminal trial. In March, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) handed down two decisions which clarify important tests to be met in these circumstances.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th June 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can bring a new appeal against extradition to the US, the High Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 20th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 6 March 2024, the Supreme Court handed down two important decisions that related to issues under section 20 Extradition Act 2003:
– Bertino v Public Prosecutor’s Office Italy [2024] UKSC 9
– Merticariu v Judecatoria Arad, Romania [2024] UKSC 10
Notably, these two cases had the same constitution of the Court, with Stephens and Burnett LJJ giving a joint judgment in both cases, with which the rest of the Court agreed.’
5SAH, 22nd April 2024
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
‘A retired police officer who was on duty with PC Yvonne Fletcher when she was shot dead outside the Libyan embassy in London 40 years ago today is to bring a private prosecution against one of her alleged killers.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a police officer by planning the armed robbery in which she was shot dead almost 20 years ago.’
BBC News, 4th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 6 March 2024 the Supreme Court handed down two separate judgments in the cases of Bertino v Public Prosecutor’s Office, Italy [2024] UKSC 9 and Merticariu v Judecatoria Arad, Romania [2024] UKSC 10. The constitution of the Court for both cases was the same with the judgments written by Lord Stephens and Lord Burnett. Lords Hodge, Sales and Burrows completed the panel.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th April 2024
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The US must assure Julian Assange has freedom of speech protections and will not receive the death penalty before he is extradited, judges have ruled. The UK High Court said the Wikileaks founder could be allowed to launch a new appeal against being sent to the US without those commitments.’
BBC News, 27th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A doctor who bought illegal drugs to sell to customers on the dark web using the Star Wars pseudonym “Imperial Storm Trooper” has been jailed for five years.’
The Independent, 17th December 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Harry Dunn’s family have warned that something has gone “very badly wrong” for another US citizen to have been able to evade justice in the UK after alleged involvement in a car crash.’
The Independent, 14th December 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A German court has refused to extradite to the UK a man accused of drug trafficking because of concerns about prison conditions in Britain.’
The Guardian, 5th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A growing number of women who say their children were handed to abusive partners by England and Wales’ family courts have abducted them and fled to Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus. The BBC spoke to six of them to investigate some of their stories.’
BBC News, 5th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A refugee who was threatened with extradition when he tried to return to Britain after holidaying in Italy has won a last-minute reprieve.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A fugitive has been found guilty of stabbing an Afghan asylum seeker to death over a £10 debt nearly six years ago.’
The Independent, 1st August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former children’s entertainer who committed “truly horrific” child sex offences has been jailed.’
BBC News, 25th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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