“UK-US extradition often works quicker from the US to the UK than vice versa, says the former judge who reviewed the controversial treaty. Sir Scott Baker says there is not a ’tissue paper’ between the way the treaty works in both countries. He told MPs there were human rights issues affecting the extradition of alleged hacker Gary McKinnon.”
BBC News, 20th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Extradition between the United States and the UK is set out in a 2003 Treaty, which later became part of domestic law in both countries.”
BBC News, 5th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“MPs have urged the government to improve safeguards for British citizens wanted by authorities overseas by reforming extradition laws, indicating the strength of political feeling in support of Gary McKinnon, who has been battling for six years against a US extradition bid to face hacking charges.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Controversial extradition legislation under which Gary McKinnon, who has Asperger’s syndrome, faces being sent for trial in the United States on computer hacking charges is not ‘lopsided’ or biased against British citizens, a judge-led review will report on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Proposed legislation to combat tax avoidance involving double tax treaties has been abandoned, the Government has confirmed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“When the Ministry of Justice delayed the Bribery Act for the third time this week the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) threatened to put the UK on an export blacklist along with Nigeria, Russia and Israel and others.”
The Guardian, 4th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Rt Hon Sir Scott Baker will lead an independent panel to conduct a review into the UK’s extradition arrangements.”
Home Office, 14th October 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Secretary of State for Transport was entitled to refuse to grant operating permits to a Turkish airline and travel agent to allow them to operate scheduled and chartered flights between the United Kingdom and northern Cyprus.”
WLR Daily, 13th October 2010
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.
“A review of Britain’s extradition treaty with the US and other jurisdictions will not be completed until the end of next summer, the Home Secretary announced yesterday. The Coalition’s inquiry would consider whether the UK-US treaty was ‘unbalanced’ and would also look at the breadth of the Home Secretary’s discretion to intervene in cases, Theresa May said.”
The Independent, 9th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The system of law operated by the Vatican has allowed serious sex offenders to escape punishment and must be abandoned, says a prominent lawyer.”
The Guardian, 7th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Theresa May, the Home Secretary, will announce an independent review of agreements with the United States and European nations later today amid concerns they are biased against Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Home Office to announce review of arrangements with US and EU after rows over McKinnon and Ubani cases.”
The Guardian, 3rd September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“High-profile requests from the US have brought Britain’s extradition laws into the news. But Britain actually sends more people for trial to Poland than anywhere else and the architect of the law, David Blunkett, admits there have been unintended consequences.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government has decided to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in full, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 19th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Britain has officially ratified the controversial Lisbon treaty, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Conservative Eurosceptic millionaire Stuart Wheeler today lost his high court bid to force the government to hold a referendum on the EU’s Lisbon treaty.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Britain’s approval of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty suffered a last-minute hitch when a High Court judge ordered the Government to delay ratification.”
The Independent, 21st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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