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Regina (Szklanny) v Westminster City Magistrates Court – Times Law Reports

Posted December 21st, 2007 in EC law, extradition, law reports, warrants by sally

Regina (Szklanny) v Westminster City Magistrates Court

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“While the discretion conferred on a court to extend time for extradition was in broad terms, there was an obligation to interpret national law, so far as possible, in the light of the wording and purpose of the European Council Framework Decision on the European arrest warrant and surrender proceedings between member states (2002/584/JHA; OJ July 18, 2002 No L190/1).”

The Times, 21st December 2007

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Guantanamo duo face extradition to Spain after release – The Times

Posted December 21st, 2007 in extradition, news, terrorism by sally

“Two of the three British residents who returned from Guantanamo Bay yesterday have been arrested in London over Spanish extradition warrants on terrorism-related charges today, while the third was released without charge.”

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The Times, 20th December 2007
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UK first for price-fixing charges – Financial Times

Posted December 12th, 2007 in extradition, news, price fixing by sally

“Three British oil industry executives are due to plead guilty to price-fixing on Wednesday in a landmark Texas case that could have big implications for the extradition and prosecution of other British business people in the US, people familiar with the matter say.”

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Financial Times, 11th December 2007

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One arm tied behind its back? – The Times

Posted December 11th, 2007 in banking, extradition, fraud, special report by sally

“After the NatWest Three decision, what are the ramifications for other British business people?”

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The Times, 11th December 2007

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Litvinenko’s widow goes to court to hunt assassin – The Times

Posted November 26th, 2007 in extradition, human rights, murder, news, Russia by sally

“The widow of the poisoned Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko said yesterday that she had filed a lawsuit in the European Court of Human Rights to try to force Russia to find out who was behind his death.”

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The Times, 24th November 2007

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‘Honour’ killing: pressure grows on UK to extradite suspect from Iraq – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2007 in extradition, Iraq, murder, news by sally

“A man who is wanted in the UK for his alleged involvement in a notorious ‘honour’ killing has been arrested in northern Iraq and offered for extradition, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2007

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Widow, 88, faces arrest warrant over death of Polish hero – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2007 in extradition, news, perverting the course of justice, Poland by sally

“An 88-year-old Polish widow living in Britain is facing extradition to her home country and 10 years in jail for her alleged part in the killing of a Polish national hero who led the country’s anti-Nazi resistance in the second world war.”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2007

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Suspected Atlantic airline plotter faces deportation – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2007 in extradition, news, Pakistan, terrorism by sally

“A key suspect behind an alleged plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic appeared last night to be a step closer to being extradited to Britain after a court in Pakistan dropped charges against him there.”

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The Guardian, 16th November 2007

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Cleric Abu Hamza cleared for US extradition – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 15th, 2007 in extradition, news, terrorism by sally

“The radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza can be extradited to the US to face terror charges, a court has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2007

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Man charged with murdering PC Beshenivsky – The Guardian

Posted November 2nd, 2007 in extradition, murder, news, police by sally

“One of two remaining suspects in the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky was last night charged with her murder after he was extradited back to Britain from Somalia after months of detective work, West Yorkshire police said.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2007

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Edwards v Government of United States of America – Times Law Reports

Posted October 5th, 2007 in computer crime, extradition, law reports by sally

Additional facts inadmissible in extradition

Edwards v Government of United States of America

“In deciding whether there was dual criminality in extradition, the domestic court was confined to the facts alleged in the offence specified in the extradition request.”

The Times, 5th October 2007

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BA staff could face extradition to US after $300m fine for price fixing – The Guardian

Posted August 24th, 2007 in airlines, extradition, news, price fixing by sally

“Senior British Airways staff under criminal investigation for price fixing face the threat of extradition to the US under a controversial treaty, it emerged last night. The justice department in Washington was set to publish the names of 10 former and current BA employees as criminal suspects under investigation for running a fuel surcharge cartel after a judge confirmed a $300m (£151m) fine for the world’s third-largest airline.”

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The Guardian, 24th August 2007

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

Posted August 3rd, 2007 in extradition, jurisdiction, law reports, precedent by sally

Board can depart from its own decisions

Gibson v. Government of the United States of America

Privy Council

“The principle of stare decisis was not absolute and the Privy Council could exercise its power to depart from precedent if it concluded that one of its own previous decisions was incorrect.”

The Times, 3rd August 2007

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

Posted August 2nd, 2007 in computer crime, extradition, law reports by sally

Edwards v Government of the United States of America [2007] EWHC 1877 (Admin)

“In deciding whether there was dual criminality under the Extradition Act 2003, the domestic court was confined to the facts alleged in the offence specified in the extradition request.”

WLR Daily, 1st August 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Lords appeal granted in Pentagon hacking case – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 1st, 2007 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Accused NASA and Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon has won the right to appeal to the House of Lords over his extradition to the US. The Lords will hear his case, even though they recently refused to hear another US extradition case, that of the ‘Natwest Three’.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st August 2007

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Gibson v. Government of the United States of America – WLR Daily

Posted July 24th, 2007 in extradition, law reports, precedent by sally

Gibson v. Government of the United States of America

“The principle of stare decisis was not absolute and the Privy Council should exercise its power to depart from precedent if it concluded that one of its own previous decisions was incorrect, even if that incorrect decision could no longer be regarded as impeding the proper development of the law.”

WLR Daily, 23rd July 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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

Posted July 17th, 2007 in extradition, law reports by sally

Caldarelli v. Judge for Preliminary Investigations of the Court of Naples, Italy [2007] EWHC 1624

“The amendments to s 2(5)(a) of the Extradition Act 2003 inserted by s 42 and para 1(1), Pt 1 of Sch 13 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 substituting the words “has been convicted” for ‘is alleged to be unlawfully at large’ went only to the content of the European arrest warrant: whereas for the exercise of the power to extradite it remained necessary to show either an ‘accusation’ case or an ‘unlawfully at large’ case.”

WLR Daily, 16th July 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.