8th Mar 2022
Five Eyes calls for Russian suspension from INTERPOL
On 7th March 2022, the members of the ‘Five Eyes’ (UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia) continued Ukraine’s initial February 2022 call for
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1st Mar 2022
Ukrainian Government requests Russia be suspended from INTERPOL
On 28 February 2022, the Home Secretary made an oral statement to Parliament, informing the house that the Ukrainian Government requested that Russia be suspended from INTERPOL. The request,...
24th Feb 2022
CASE SUMMARY: Craig (Appellant) v Her Majesty’s Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) and another (Respondents) (Scotland) [2022] UKSC 6
Background On 23 February 2022, the Supreme Court allowed an appeal by Mr. James Craig, challenging the failure of Scottish Ministers to give effect to section 79(1) of the...
18th Feb 2022
First UK/Mexico extradition imminent
On 17 February 2022, Senior District Judge Paul Goldspring sent the case of Ms. Karime Tubilla to the Secretary of State (‘SoS’) for a decision as to whether she...
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9th Feb 2022
US/Russian conflicts: from the extradition courts to the Ukrainian border
Russian and US relations continue to be fraught, with confrontational rhetoric from both sides on a weekly basis. The tension between the two states is not limited to any...
1st Feb 2022
Secretary of State makes decision in Michael Lynch extradition case
On 28 January, Home Secretary Priti Patel ordered the extradition of former Autonomy CEO Michael Lynch to the US to stand trial on charges of conspiracy, securities fraud and...
28th Jan 2022
CASE SUMMARY: R. (on the application of Lynch) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2022] EWHC 142 (Admin)
Background On 26 January 2022, Mr Justice Swift dismissed a judicial review application by Autonomy founder, Michael Lynch, challenging the District Judge Snow’s refusal to extend the time permitted...
24th Jan 2022
Assange can make application for permission to appeal at the Supreme Court
On 24 January 2022, the High Court certified that there was a point of law of general public importance involved in its decision on 10 December 2021 that Julian...
21st Jan 2022
President of Interpol subject of torture complaints in France
On 18 January 2021, Ahmed Mansour, an Emirati human rights defender and blogger filed a complaint in a Paris court, France, accusing Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, the newly elected INTERPOL...
21st Jan 2022
The burden and standard of proof for fair trial rights in extradition
On 6 January 2021, Chamberlain J dismissed an appeal by Nesin Kaderli, the « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 … 52 »
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