On 25 February 2019, we reported that the Irish High Court has ordered the extradition of Daniel O’Connell, the alleged “controlling mind” behind a £20 million tax fraud. Mr O’Connell is wanted in the UK for failing to pay almost £13 million under a Confiscation Order. Yesterday, 27 February 2019 it was announced that Mr […]
Today, 27 February 2019, District Judge Vanessa Baraister ordered the extradition of Alexandre Djouhri to France. French authorities have requested Mr Djouhri’s extradition because he is accused of committing fraud by selling a property at an inflated value and bribing a member of French presidential staff for personal gain. He is accused of funnelling money […]
This week, Ireland published a Brexit Bill which relates to extraditions between the UK and Ireland after 29 March 2019, if the UK does not negotiate a deal whereby it remains part of the European Arrest Warrant (“EAW”) system. The Irish Brexit Bill will allow for the extradition of Irish citizens to another State, such […]
On 28 January 2019, we reported that Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou, had been subject to an extradition request from the US. You can find more about the background to the case here. According to Section 14 Canadian Extradition Act 1999 (“EA 1999”), once the subject of the extradition request has been arrested the issuing state […]
On 13 February 2019, we reported that the Canadian Justice Department had until 1 March 2019, to decide whether to grant an “Authority to Proceed” which would allow the extradition hearing of, Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou, to take place. On 1 March 2019, the Canadian Justice Department confirmed that they have issued an “Authority to […]
US authorities have submitted a formal extradition request for Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou. The extradition request relates to crimes allegedly committed in Hong Kong. At her bail hearing, the US authorities alleged that between 2009 and 2014, Huawei used a Hong Kong-based company, Skycom Tech, to do dealings with telecom companies in Iran in breach […]
Maha Elgizouli, the mother of suspected ISIS member, El Shafee Elsheikh, has lost her High Court claim to challenge the UK government’s decision to share evidence with the US authorities without seeking assurances that Mr Elsheikh would not be executed if he is found guilty after a trial in the US. The UK authorities responded […]
On 4th December 2018, British national, Christian James Michel, was extradited to India from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Mr Michel is accused by Indian authorities of acting as the middleman in an Indian helicopter bribery scandal. The Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) allege that Mr Michel was hired by AgustaWestland, a helicopter manufacturer, to […]
Next week, a team of US prosecutors from Washington DC, are travelling to Turkey to discuss the possible extradition of Fetullah Gulen, alleged by the Turkish government to be founder of a terrorist organisation to which it has assigned the name ‘FETO’. The Turkish government have been requesting Mr Gulen’s extradition from the US for […]
Last week, Senior District Judge Emma Arbuthnot, the Chief Magistrate, decided that Dr Vijay Mallya could be extradited to India. You can read our coverage of that decision here. It has now been confirmed by Dr Mallya’s legal team that a notice of appeal against that decision will be served at the High Court. Until […]
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