On 15 July 2015, Lauri Love was arrested in the United Kingdom, in relation to alleged computer hacking offences committed in the United States, pursuant to an extradition request made by the US government. Mr Love appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 15 July 2015, the same day of his arrest, and was granted conditional […]
On 15 July 2015 former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb was the first FIFA official to be extradited from Switzerland to the United States. A report is here. Previous blogs on the first FIFA extradition, and the corruption investigation generally, are here and here. Mr […]
On 15 July 2015, the Divisional Court allowed the substantive claim for judicial review, in relation to an order for extradition to Poland, made against Robert Mechlinski, to serve a 10 month sentence for a fraud offence. The Court held that District Judge Devas failed to adopt a rigorous approach in considering the reason for […]
On 11 July 2015, it was reported that the Ministry of Justice in Taiwan is still attempting to extradite Zain Dean from the UK, in relation to a conviction for manslaughter and related offences, committed in 2010. Reports are here and here. A previous blog is here. It has been reported that the British government […]
On 10 July 2015, the extradition hearing of Jason Forde, a nurse whose extradition from Barbados is sought by United Kingdom authorities, in relation to an allegation of sexual conduct with a person with a mental disorder in the UK, was adjourned to 17 September 2015. A report is here. Mr Forde, a resident of […]
Jeffrey Webb On 9 July 2015, it was widely reported that a FIFA official, believed to be former vice president Jeffrey Webb, has agreed to be extradited from Switzerland to the United States. A report is here. A previous blog on the FIFA corruption investigation is here. Mr Webb was one of seven FIFA officials […]
On 7 July 2015, the High Court dismissed the appeal of Wieslaw Kazimierz Lezon, against his extradition from the United Kingdom to Poland, to serve two sentences of 18 months’ imprisonment, for fraud committed in 2001 and 2002. The Court held that his extradition would not violate Articles 6 or 8 of the European Convention […]
On 30 June 2015, the High Court dismissed the appeal made by Justas Grigelevicius, against his extradition to Lithuania from the United Kingdom, in relation to an allegation of supplying cannabis to another. The Court upheld the District Judge’s finding that Mr Grigelevicius had tried to pervert the course of justice, by supplying a false […]
On 7 July 2015, the Prime Minister of Tunisia, Habib Essid stated that the country will refuse to extradite any of its nationals, in relation to the beach attack in Port El Kantaoui that killed thirty-eight people, including 30 British nationals. A report is here. In a televised interview, Mr Essid stated: “Tunisia has no intention of […]
On 3 July 2015, it was reported that Vladimir Antonov, the former owner of Portsmouth Football Club, and his business partner Raimondas Baranauskas, are believed to have fled the United Kingdom. The men failed in their appeal before the High Court in May 2015, to overturn a ruling that they should be extradited to Lithuania. […]
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