‘A court decision on whether a UK arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is still valid is due on 6 February.’
The Independent, 6th February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In its judgment, the Supreme Court confirmed that it is implicit in statutory schemes that ex parte hearings, that is court hearings without notice held in the absence of interested parties, (in this case a Magistrates Court warrant granted under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (“PACE”), s 8), that the court may rely on information that is not disclosed to any interested party after the event, even if that information is vital to explain how and why the court made its order.’
UKSC Blog, 2nd February 2018
Source: ukscblog.com
‘Police have made serious errors getting search warrants for suspected sex offenders, leading to the targeting of innocent people and children being wrongly separated from their parents, an official report has revealed.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘I have previously written on this blog and elsewhere about statutory interpretation and the rule of law. In the previous blog post I stated that the idea “that the courts will not allow the executive to escape their jurisdiction is well established as part of the rule of law” and referenced, inter alia, Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission [1969] 2 AC 147 (HL) to support this view.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 4th December 2017
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Gas and electricity customers who have fallen so far behind with their payments that they are forced to have a prepayment meter, are to have their court and legal charges capped at £150 by the energy regulator.’
The Guardian, 10th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Newcastle United has failed in its attempt to quash HMRC’s search warrant for documents involving suspected major tax fraud.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 11th October
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
‘A challenge to GCHQ’s use of non-specific warrants to authorise the bulk hacking of smartphones, computers and networks in the UK is starting at the court of appeal.
The case, brought by the campaign group Privacy International (PI), is the latest twist in a protracted battle about both the legality of bulk surveillance and the primacy of civil courts over an intelligence tribunal that operates partly in secret.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An expanded watchdog charged with regulating the intelligence services and surveillance by state agencies has officially begun work.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In Campbell v Bromley Magistrates’ Court [2017] EWCA Civ 1161 the Court of Appeal has confirmed that that there are no “fruits of the forbidden tree” consequences when it comes to the forfeiture of cash seized in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”).’
UK Police Law Blog, 10th August 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘George Hepburne Scott discusses the death of s 2 arguments & the ‘transient state’ of European Arrest Warrants.’
New Law Journal, 27th July 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The RSPCA is seeking new powers in England and Wales to search some private property, including sheds and gardens, without a police warrant.’
BBC News, 8th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A sharp-eyed judge rumbled a couple who claimed they were victims of disability benefit when he caught them speeding on their mobility scooters during a court break.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘After Brexit, the public face of criminal justice will look much the same as it does now. The UK has resisted many of the European Union’s moves towards harmonisation of substantive criminal law and procedure, and it is unlikely to use its new-found freedom from the restraints of EU law to decriminalise things like child pornography, cybercrime and people trafficking. The EU’s greatest impact on criminal justice has been through the multiple agreements and instruments that facilitate the detection, investigation and prosecution of such crimes as terrorism, people trafficking, child pornography, drug-smuggling, cybercrime and fraud across the EU. The best known of these is the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), implemented in 2004.’
London Review of Books, 18th May 2017
Source: www.lrb.co.uk
‘What was formerly known as the Investigatory Powers Bill has received Royal Assent and is now the Investigatory Powers Act. The Bill was first published in draft form in November 2015 (- for a very helpful analysis of the Bill at this stage, please read Dr Tom Hickman’s blog). The passage of the Bill through Parliament, after it was it was introduced in March this year, took just under nine months. Amendments made by the House of Commons were described as ‘largely technical or minor drafting amendments’. Consequently, for all those hoping to see significant changes made to the legislation, a lot hung on the Bill’s amendments during its passage through the Lords.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 1st December 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Last week, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Cardiff County Council v Lee (Flowers) [2016] EWCA Civ 1034, confirming that all landlords, whether social or private, are required to seek the permission of the County Court under CPR r83.2 in order to obtain a warrant of possession for breach of a suspended possession order.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 26th November 2016
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
‘A judge has criticised “appalling delays” by the Greek authorities while sparing a British father extradition to Greece over a minor car crash that happened 13 years ago.’
The Independent, 1st November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘After the shock waves felt as a result of the Brexit vote, how should companies deal with corporate governance and criminal risk issues? What should companies be monitoring as they await changes that will take place once the Brexit Article 50 trigger is pulled?’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 9th August 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘This second paper examines the impact of the decision to withdraw from the EU on the UK’s current extradition arrangements, in particular the European Arrest Warrant (“EAW”) system. The focus of the paper is on the legal consequences that will follow from a decision to trigger the process of withdrawal under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, and possible alternatives to the current system of extradition that could be adopted in any post-EU legal system.’
6 KBW, 13th July 2016
Source: www.6kbw.com
‘A European Court of Justice ruling could deal a “serious blow” to Theresa May’s most prized piece of legislation, campaigners have said.’
The Independent, 19th July 2016
Source; www.independent.co.uk
‘Peers have issued a serious warning that the government’s proposed “snooper’s charter” law could endanger journalists and their sources.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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