On 9 October 2015, the High Court dismissed the appeal of Pitor Hein, against the order for his extradition, to Poland from the United Kingdom, pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant (EAW). Three grounds of appeal were dismissed: passage of time, under section 14 of the Extradition Act 2003 (EA 2003), and proportionality, under both […]
On 9 October 2015, the High Court dismissed the appeal of Pitor Hein, against the order for his extradition, to Poland from the United Kingdom, pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant (EAW). The judgment is here. Facts An EAW was issued by the Regional Court in Opole in Poland, on 13 December 2012, for Mr […]
On 7 October 2015, the High Court held that the District Judge had been correct to refuse to order the extradition of Roger Giese, a former voice coach, from the United Kingdom, to the United States, where he has been charged with sexually abusing an adolescent boy. The Court held that civil commitment procedures (a […]
On 8 October 2015, Alan Murphy, believed to be an Australian citizen, was extradited from Australia to the United Kingdom, to face allegations of historic sexual offences against two girls in Eastbourne, East Sussex. A Sussex Police press report is here. Mr Murphy was set to appear in custody at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 9 […]
On 8 October 2015, it was reported that the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland had confirmed that the United Kingdom has sought mutual legal assistance from Switzerland, with respect to the Nigerian energy magnate, Kola Aluko. According to reports, Mr Aluko is currently residing in the canton of Ticino, in southern Switzerland. The […]
On 3 October 2015, it was reported that the former Nigerian Minister for Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, had been arrested in the United Kingdom, alongside four other unnamed individuals, in connection with alleged bribery and money laundering offences. A report is here. “The [Nigerian] government is aware of the arrest and is cooperating with the […]
On 21 September 2015, Trindad’s Attorney General approved the extradition of former FIFA vice president, Jack Warner, from Trinidad to the United States. Two days later, on 23 September 2015, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) granted a US request to extradite Rafael Esquivel, former president of the Venezuelan FA and executive member of the […]
On 19 September, it was reported that the police authorities in South Wales are working with officers in the Republic of Ireland, with a view to speaking to David Ellis, in connection with the murder of a Swansea resident, Alex Warburton. A report is here. Mr Ellis lodged with Mr Warburton, in Sketty, Wales. Mr […]
On 18 September 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in the United States, announced that Volkswagen (VW) had violated the Clean Air Act, by unlawfully installing software into diesel cars between 2009 and 2015 which allowed cars to flout emissions tests. It is alleged that cars emitted toxic gases of up to 40 times permitted […]
On 18 September, it was reported that Indian police have yet to arrest Ahmed Hussain, who faces dowry charges in India. The report is here. A previous blog is here. Newnham Recorder Investigation On 23 July 2015, the newspaper, the Newnham Recorder, provided Bengaluru city police, in India, with Mr Hussain’s address. The newspaper reported […]
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