20th Aug 2021
On 18th of August 2021, Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes reserved judgment in the extradition case of Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei Technologies, until October 21st when she will give an indication on a possible date for final judgment. Ms. Meng, who is currently free on bail, was arrested at Vancouver […]
18th Aug 2021
On 16th August 2021, the UK Government issued an updated draft of the revised Extradition Act 2003 (‘the 2003 Act’) Codes of Practice (‘the draft Codes’), which govern the exercise of police powers in Part 4 of the 2003 Act, and provide guidance on the operation of police powers in extradition cases in England, […]
12th Aug 2021
On 11 August 2021, the UK High Court granted an application by the Crown Prosecution Service (“CPS”), on behalf of the US Authorities, for permission to expand the scope of its appeal against the decision to bar Julian Assange’s extradition. The CPS may now pursue its appeal on two additional grounds relating to District […]
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