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 […]
On 7 July 2021, the UK High Court granted an application for permission to appeal by the Crown Prosecution Service (“CPS”), on behalf of the US Authorities, against a decision to bar Julian Assange’s extradition. No date has yet been set for the appeal hearing. The permission decision had been considerably delayed, with the […]
On Tuesday 9 February 2021, a spokesman for the US Department of Justice confirmed that it intended to appeal against the decision of a UK court ordering the discharge of Julian Assange in extradition proceedings brought by the US. Mr Assange is requested by the US to stand trial on 18 counts relating to the […]
On 20 October 2020, the High Court dismissed Romanian national Bogan Alexander Adamescu’s appeal against a decision of District Judge Zani, sitting at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, not to discharge him from extradition proceedings and that he be returned to Romania on charges of bribing judges. Mr Adamescu’s legal team argued that his extradition should be […]
At the close of a half day hearing last Thursday 16 January, the High Court refused to grant Sanjeev Chawla permission to appeal against an order for his extradition to India. Mr Chawla, who was born in Delhi, became a British citizen in 2005. He is sought by the Indian authorities to face charges of […]
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