Julian Assange to find out next week if he can appeal against extradition to US – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2024 in appeals, confidentiality, extradition, freedom of expression, news, spying, whistleblowers by tracey

‘In a matter of days Julian Assange will find out if he has exhausted all potential challenges through the British courts to being extradited to the US, where he could spend the rest of his life in prison. The two-day hearing is scheduled to take place in London on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, as he seeks leave to appeal against his extradition for publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents.’

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The Guardian, 16th February 2024

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‘Respected’ doctor caught selling drugs using dark web under Star Wars pseudonym – The Independent

Posted December 19th, 2023 in drug offences, extradition, guilty pleas, internet, news, sentencing by tracey

‘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.’

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The Independent, 17th December 2023

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Harry Dunn’s family says UK still allowing Americans to escape justice as US soldier flees after crash – The Independent

‘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.’

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The Independent, 14th December 2023

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Germany refuses to extradite man to UK over concerns about British jail conditions – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2023 in drug trafficking, extradition, money laundering, news, prisons, warrants by sally

‘A German court has refused to extradite to the UK a man accused of drug trafficking because of concerns about prison conditions in Britain.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2023

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Family courts: ‘We kidnapped our kids from abusive dads and fled the UK’ – BBC News

‘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.’

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BBC News, 5th September 2023

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Refugee wins last-minute extradition reprieve after trying to return from holiday – The Guardian

Posted August 29th, 2023 in extradition, Italy, news, refugees, Russia, United Nations by sally

‘A refugee who was threatened with extradition when he tried to return to Britain after holidaying in Italy has won a last-minute reprieve.’

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The Guardian, 29th August 2023

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Fugitive guilty of stabbing asylum seeker to death in row over £10 drug debt – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2023 in Afghanistan, asylum, drug abuse, extradition, immigration, murder, news, violent disorder by sally

‘A fugitive has been found guilty of stabbing an Afghan asylum seeker to death over a £10 debt nearly six years ago.’

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The Independent, 1st August 2023

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Wirral children’s entertainer jailed for child sex abuse – BBC News

‘A former children’s entertainer who committed “truly horrific” child sex offences has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 25th July 2023

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People smuggler jailed for 12 years over Essex lorry deaths – The Guardian

‘A man who was an “essential cog” in a people-smuggling gang that caused the death of 39 men, women and children in a lorry in Essex has been jailed for more than 12 years for manslaughter.’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2023

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Julian Assange ‘dangerously close’ to US extradition after losing latest legal appeal – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2023 in appeals, extradition, news, whistleblowers by tracey

‘Julian Assange is “dangerously close” to being extradited to the US after losing his latest legal appeal, his family and observers of his long-running legal challenge say.
His lawyers say they will appeal again to the same court, amid growing fears he could spend the rest of his life in prison for publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents.’

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The Guardian, 9th June 2023

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PC Sharon Beshenivsky death: Man extradited and charged with murder – BBC News

Posted April 13th, 2023 in extradition, murder, news, police, prosecutions by sally

‘A 74-year-old man is due to appear in court later charged with the 2005 murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky after being extradited from Pakistan.’

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BBC News, 13th April 2023

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Deported man extradited over reckless HIV infection jailed – BBC News

Posted April 5th, 2023 in deportation, extradition, HIV, immigration, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who was deported for being in the UK illegally following an investigation into him infecting a woman with HIV has been jailed 14 years after the offence.’

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BBC News, 4th April 2023

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What is diplomatic immunity and how does it apply to Harry Dunn death by careless driving case? – The Independent

‘Here, the PA news agency looks at how diplomatic immunity affected the 19-year-old’s case, and why Sacoolas was able to appear in court via video-link from her home country.’

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The Independent, 8th December 2022

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Julian Assange denied permission to appeal against extradition – BBC News

Posted March 15th, 2022 in appeals, computer crime, extradition, news, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The Supreme Court has refused to allow Julian Assange his latest appeal against extradition to the US.’

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BBC News, 14th March 2022

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Alison Young: Declaratory Orders and Constitutional Guardrails – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted March 10th, 2022 in declarations of incompatibility, extradition, fraud, news by tracey

‘The recent decision of the Supreme Court in Craig v HM Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) affirms the core constitutional expectation that the executive will comply with declaratory orders. On its face, this appears to be quite unassuming. Yet it raises fundamental issues of inter-institutional comity and the importance of constitutional guardrails and safeguards.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th March 2022

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New Judgment: Craig (AP) v Her Majesty’s Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) and another (Scotland) [2022] UKSC 6 – UKSC Blog

Posted February 25th, 2022 in appeals, extradition, fraud, human rights, news, Scotland, sentencing, Supreme Court by sally

‘The appellant is a British citizen living in Scotland. In May 2017, the US Government made a request for his extradition to the US, where he is accused of committing an offence relating to securities fraud.’

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UKSC Blog, 24th February 2022

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New Judgment: Public Prosecutors Office of the Athens Court of Appeal v O’Connor [2022] UKSC 4 – UKSC Blog

‘The Respondent was ordered to be extradited to Greece for the purposes of conducting a criminal prosecution against him. On that day, the Respondent’s solicitor stated orally in court that an appeal would be lodged against the extradition order, and on 16 December 2015, the notice of application for leave to appeal was filed with the Court. However, due to an oversight, the solicitor failed to serve the notice on the Crown Solicitor’s Office (on behalf of Greece) until about three weeks later.’

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UKSC Blog, 3rd February 2022

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Biggest civil fraud trial ends in ‘substantial’ victory for HP – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 31st, 2022 in damages, extradition, fraud, news by tracey

‘Hewlett Packard has “substantially succeeded” in its High Court claim against the former executives of Autonomy over its disastrous $11bn takeover of the UK software company – but any damages awarded will be “considerably less” than the $5bn claimed by the US technology giant.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 28th January 2022

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Julian Assange wins first stage of attempt to appeal against extradition – The Guardian

Posted January 26th, 2022 in appeals, extradition, freedom of expression, news, spying, Supreme Court by sally

‘The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be able to go to the supreme court in the UK to challenge a decision allowing him to be extradited to the US to face espionage charges.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2022

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USA successfully appeals Assange case – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 14th, 2021 in appeals, defence, extradition, news, suicide by tracey

‘In Government of the United States v Julian Assange [2021] EWHC 3313 (Admin), the High Court allowed the appeal of the United States of America against the ruling of Westminster Magistrates’ Court, thereby permitting the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to the US where he faces criminal charges relating to the unlawful obtaining and publication of classified defence and national security materials.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th December 2021

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