28th Oct 2015
On 27 October 2015, it was reported that an Irish former TV actor, Jim Corry, from County Kerry, who is accused of an IRA mortar attack in Germany, is expecting to be extradited. The Belfast Telegraph report is here. Mr Corry was arrested by the Gardaí on 9 October 2015 pursuant to a European Arrest […]
28th Oct 2015
On 12 October 2015, the Administrative Court dismissed the appeal against the order for extradition, against Grzegorz Budzik, from the United Kingdom to Poland, pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant (EAW), to serve a sentence of one year and two months’ imprisonment for fraud offences. The Administrative Court held that there was no basis for […]
28th Oct 2015
In six significant developments in the FIFA corruption investigation: Jack Warner Hearing Postponed On 25 September 2015, authorities in Trinidad and Tobago postponed the extradition hearing of former FIFA Vice President, Jack Warner, to 2 December 2015. A report is here. This followed a request by Mr Warner’s lawyers for more time, in order to […]
26th Oct 2015
On 9 October 2015, the High Court allowed the appeal against the order for extradition of Adam Wawrzyczek, from the United Kingdom to Poland, pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant (EAW). The Court found that it had not been established that Mr Wawrzyczek’s absence from trial proceedings in Poland had been deliberate, on the basis […]
26th Oct 2015
On 17 October 2015, Haroon Aswat, who was extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom in January 2015, having fought extradition for several years, was sentenced by the US Manhattan Federal Court to 20 years’ imprisonment for terror crimes. A report is here. Background The US government alleges that in November 1999, […]
26th Oct 2015
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 […]
23rd Oct 2015
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 […]
23rd Oct 2015
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 […]
23rd Oct 2015
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 […]
22nd Oct 2015
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 […]
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