• El-Khouri v Government of the United States of America [2025] AC 845

Extradition – double criminality – insider dealing – whether conduct occurring in or outside United States—whether conduct constituting extra-territorial offence – whether POCA offences extra-territorial

• Popoviciu v Curtea De Apel Bucharest [2023] 1 WLR 4256

Extradition – fraud – judicial independence – right to fair trial – right to liberty and security – standard of proof to be applied to historic violations in conviction cases

• R (Elgizouli) v SSHD [2020] 2 WLR 857

Mutual legal assistance – provision of evidence to foreign criminal investigation – facilitation of death penalty – no duty to obtain assurances – prerogative powers – power to develop the common law in line with ECHR – data protection – transfer of personal data to third countries.

• Konecny v District Court in Brno-Venkov, Czech Republic [2019] 1 WLR 1586

Extradition – convicted in absence but having unqualified right to retrial if extradited – whether extradition to be sought as accused or convicted person – whether ‘passage of time’ bar to be determined by reference to passage of time since commission of offences or conviction

• Goluchowski & Sas v District Court in Elblag, Poland [2016] 1 WLR 2665

Extradition – validity – whether details of arrest warrants or judicial decisions issued to secure surrender to custody to enforce sentence required to be included in EAW – meaning of “warrant” – scope of application of s.2(6)(c) – whether extraneous materials available to defence or prosecution to show or cure invalidity – EU principle of conforming interpretation now applicable to extradition proceedings.

• Bucnys & Sakalis v MoJ, Lithuania; Lavrov v MoJ, Estonia [2014] AC 480

European arrest warrants – status of designation under Article 6(3) Framework Decision – status of SOCA certification – section 2(7) – meaning of “arrest warrant” in section 2(7) – state practice – Article 31(3) Vienna Convention – not applicable to secondary EU legislation – meaning of judicial authority – Ministries of Justice.

• R (HH & PH) v Deputy Prosecutor of the Italian Republic, Genoa [2013] 1 AC 338

Extradition of primary carer or both parents of dependent children – conflicting public interests – best interests of children – UNCRC – Charter of Fundamental Rights – modification of Norris principles – correct approach to Article 8 ECHR – appropriate procedure to be adopted in Article 8 cases.

• Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority [2012] 2 AC 471

European Arrest Warrants – meaning of judicial authority – public prosecutors – Article 5.1(c) ECHR – status of instruments enacted under Title VI TEU in English law – status of Article 34 TEU / Pupino obligation of conforming interpretation in English law – European Communities Act 1972 – European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 – Lisbon treaty – Protocol 36 – status of unincorporated treaties – proportionality.

• Gomes & Goodyer v Government of Trinidad & Tobago [2009] 1 WLR 1038, House of Lords

Extradition – impact of deliberate flight from justice on passage of time.

• Caldarelli v Court of Naples [2008] 1 WLR 1724, House of Lords

Extradition – contumacious convictions.

• McKinnon v Government of the United States of America [2008] 1 WLR 1739, House of Lords

Extradition – abuse of process – hacking into the Pentagon, Pearl Harbour and NASA computer networks.

• Dabas v High Court of Justice Madrid, Spain [2007] 2 AC 31, House of Lords

Extradition – Madrid train bombings – European Arrest warrant – validity – Framework Decision – construction – duty of national courts – Article 34 EU

• Woolley v United Kingdom (2013) 56 EHRR 15, ECtHR

Extradition – violation of the international law rule of specialty capable of breaching Article 5.1 ECHR – default term of imprisonment made pursuant to a confiscation order – not involving the bringing of a new criminal charge.

• Harkins & Edwards v United Kingdom (2012) 55 EHRR 19, ECtHR

Extradition – Article 3 ECHR – sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole – modification of Soering principles – grossly disproportionate sentences.

• Weiss v Poland [2026] ACD 40

Extradition – ceding of jurisdiction – forum shopping – abuse of process

• De Duarte v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] 1 WLR 1318

Extradition – costs – jurisdiction to challenge DJ costs order under Part 2 following discharge of SSHD order

• Grinfeld v Israel [2025] ACD 52

Assurances – prison conditions – war zone

• Japan v Chappell [2025] ACD 40

Prima facie case – receivable documents – assurances – prison conditions – right to counsel – forced labour

• Assange v USA [2024] ACD 54

Extradition – political offence – whether treaty confers enforceable rights – political motivation – s.81(a) – exposure of state criminality – discrimination at trial based on nationality – Article 10 ECHR – prosecution of journalists – publication of national security information – public interest balance – specialty – applies to imposition of penalty not carrying it out – facts capable of sustaining capital charges – death penalty assurances

• Romania v Gurau [2023] 1 WLR 2813

Extradition – whether 2003 Act contains jurisdiction to cross-appeal – appropriate procedure following remittal

• R (Chappell) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] 1 WLR 2489

Extradition requests issued by police – scope of s70 in cases of ad hoc arrangements – difference between making and transmitting requests – status of Note Verbale issued by Embassy, rather than by recognised and identified diplomat – whether from representative of Head of State for purposes of extradition request – general approach to interpretation of extradition statutes

• R (Lynch) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2022] 1 WLR 2065 

Fraud – extensions of time under s.99 of the Extradition Act 2003 for the secretary of state to decide whether to order extradition – applicable standard of review

• Government of the United States of America v Assange [2022] 4 WLR 11

Mental condition – risk of suicide – assurances adduced for the first time on appeal – whether court entitled to take into account late offer of assurances  

• Prendi v Albania [2021] ACD 128 

Extradition – identification – fresh evidence – Interpol

• Popoviciu v Romania [2021] ACD 92 

Extradition – fraud – judicial independence – right to fair trial – right to liberty and security – test to be applied in conviction cases

• Chawla v Government of India [2020] 1 WLR 1609

Extradition – powers of judge at extradition hearing following remittal by the High Court – no subsequent right of appeal against remitted decision – appropriate mechanism is application to reopen original High Court decision.

• Jane v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2019] 4 WLR 95

Extradition – post-surrender time limits – administrative error – EU law compatibility of UK case law concerning reasonable cause – whether habeas corpus limited to errors on the face of the order

• Varga v Romania [2019] ACD 63

Extradition – prison conditions – scope of required inquiry – approach to assurances – approach to fresh evidence on appeal

• Shmatko v Russian Federation [2019] ACD 31

Extradition – Russian assurances – whether reliable – non-disclosure

• Ejinyere v USA [2019] ACD 5

Extradition – Forum – interaction with mental health grounds

• Balasz v Crown Prosecution Service [2019] ACD 1

Extradition – expiry of surrender time limits – whether statutory right to apply to discharge under s36(8) capable of being circumvented by ex parte application for extension of time under s.36(3)(b)

• Scott v USA [2019] 1 WLR 774

Extradition – forum – relevance of likelihood of no UK prosecution in the event of extradition being refused

• Lis v Poland [2018] ACD 141

Extradition – systemic breakdown in the rule of law and judicial independence in the requesting state – effect on extraditions to Poland

• Fuzesi v Hungary [2018] ACD 99

Extradition – prison conditions – onus on state with systemic problems to evidence meaningful change – continued requirement for assurances

• Imre v Hungary [2018] ACD 36

Extradition – convictions in absentia – accusation warrant continued to be valid notwithstanding conviction – pending appellate re-examination of facts.

• Bobbe v Poland [2018] ACD 11

Extradition – obligations owed by transferring states to persons unfit to plea.

• Kortas v Poland [2017] ACD 88

Extradition – partial surrender – mechanism in place in Poland to give effect to specialty.

• Auzins (No.2) v Prosecutor General’s office, Republic of Latvia [2017] 1 WLR 2981

Extradition – time for surrender – whether domestic charge disposed of – outstanding appeal against conviction.

• Sulaiman v Tribunal de Grande Instance, Paris [2017] Lloyd’s Rep FC 111

Extradition – money laundering – extraterritorial jurisdiction.

• Arranz v Spain (No. 4) [2017] ACD 12

Extradition – abuse of process – defendant a refugee fleeing persecution from Spain – Refugee Convention, Article 31 – immunity from prosecution – no foreign application – no defence to extradition.

• Puceviciene v Lithuanian judicial authority [2016] 1 WLR 4937

Extradition – guideline authority on s12A bar – decision to charge and try – whether mutual legal assistance relevant – previous case law wrongly decided.

• Auzins v Prosecutor General’s Office, Republic of Latvia [2016] 4 WLR 75

Extradition – previous discharge on same EAW in Scotland – res Judicata – issue estoppel – do not apply to extradition proceedings.

• Agardi v Hungary [2016] 1 WLR 3009

EU law – extradition – service of notice of appeal out of time – application to extend time – available only to UK nationals – Pomiechowski – whether rule breaches Article 6 ECHR – extradition does not determine any civil right or criminal charge – whether rule violates Article 14 ECHR – whether rule breaches EU law – Article 18 TFEU – discrimination – appeal rights not derived from EU law – Articles 47 & 51 EU Charter – status in Title VI TEU criminal extradition proceedings – Assange – effects of Lisbon amendments – Protocol 36.

• United States v Sarao [2016] Lloyd’s Rep FC 339, Magistrates’ Court

Extradition – the “Flash Crash” – dual criminality – fraud by false representation – market manipulation – misleading impressions – misleading statements.

• Atraskevic v Lithuania [2016] 1 WLR 2762

Extradition – general guidance on application of the bar to extradition under s.19B – forum.

• Florea v Judicial Authority Carei Courthouse, Satu Mare County, Romania [2015] 1 WLR 1953

Extradition – Article 3 ECHR – Romanian prison conditions – overcrowding – whether Strasbourg case law mandates inflexible minimum required space – diplomatic assurances.

• Kandola v Germany; Droma v Germany; Ijaz v Italy [2015] 1 WLR 5097

Extradition – guidance on application of the bar to extradition under s.12A – absence of “prosecution decision” in requesting state to charge or try – requesting state not demonstrating that sole reason for absence of decision was absence of requested person from that state.

• Miraszewski v District Court in Torun, Poland [2015] 1 WLR 3929

Extradition – general guidance on application of the bar to extradition under s.21A – proportionality.

• Neteczca v Governor of Holloway Prison [2015] 1 WLR 1337

Extradition – habeas corpus – defendant not surrendered within 10 day period after extradition ordered – no reasonable cause for delay – defence application for discharge under s.36(8) circumvented by CPS ex parte application to High Court for extension of period under s.36(3)(b) – not permissible – extension not possible after period expired – previous contrary authority wrongly decided – also arguable that Act does not permit repeat applications for extension.

• Badre v Court of Florence, Italy [2014] ACD 93

Extradition – dual criminality – breach of Payment Services Directive – Directive transposed differently in UK – dual criminality not made out on mere basis of failure to comply with national implementing legislation – breach of other Directives not charged in the Requesting State legally irrelevant to dual criminality enquiry – Article 3 ECHR – Italian prison conditions – overcrowding systemic – presumption of Convention compliance displaced – quality of diplomatic assurance.

• Dewani v Government of the Republic of South Africa [2014] 1 WLR 3220

Extradition – defendant currently unfit to plead and might remain so – whether defendant accused and whether extradition made for the purpose of being prosecuted – extradition unjust or oppressive where risk of indefinite preventative detention in the requesting state.

• Edwards v Government of the United States of America [2014] 1 WLR 1532

Extradition – fitness to plead – conflicting evidence – appropriate forum for resolution – application of principles under 1989 Act to different statutory regime under 2003 Act.

• Arranz v Spain [2013] ACD 324

Extradition – Article 7 ECHR – after remission earned, Spanish law changed – applied retroactively to defendant – release date recalculated and extended by 5 years – EAW issued to serve additional 5 years – UK court not required to follow ECtHR decision pending appeal to Grand Chamber – flagrancy test applies to Article 7 in extradition context – no flagrant violation to detain person pending outcome of Grand Chamber proceedings – no different result from EU Charter – CJEU decisions concerning the Framework Decision not binding – 2003 Act concerned with the ECHR not Charter.

• Stopyra v District Court of Lublin [2013] 1 All ER 187

Extradition Act – Part 1 – time limits – right to representation – present legal aid system unworkable and incompatible with UK international obligations – urgent need for reform – principles to be applied to applications for adjournments in extradition cases – legal aid for medical evidence.

• Government of the United Arab Emirates v Allen [2012] 1 WLR 3419

Fraud – undated cheque as security against default on mortgage repayments – whether “representation” capable of including promise of future action – Fraud Act 2006 – fraud by false representation.

• Owens v City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2010] 1 WLR 17

Extradition – post-appeal surrender time limits.

• R (Director of RCPO) v Birmingham Magistrates’ Court [2010] Lloyd’s Rep FC 286

Extradition – specialty – committal for default of payment of confiscation order – whether an offence – abuse of process.

• Von der Pahlen v Austria [2009] Lloyd’s Rep FC 320

Extradition – European Arrest warrants – required particulars of conduct.

• R (Bermingham) v Director of the SFO [2007] QB 727

Extradition – Enron – the “Natwest three” – abuse of process – forum – allocation of jurisdiction – place of trial – Article 8 ECHR – extradition offence

• Boudhiba v Central Examining Court No. 5 of the National Court of Justice, Madrid [2007] 1 WLR 124

Extradition – the 9/11 attacks.

• Welsh & Thrasher v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] 1 WLR 1281

Extradition – specialty.

• Government of Germany v Kleinschmidt [2006] 1 WLR 1

Extradition – requirements for service.

• Hunt v Court of First Instance, Antwerp [2006] 2 All ER 735

Extradition – oppression – legitimate sense of security.

• John v Government of the United States of America [2007] ACD 55

Extradition – autrefois acquit and double jeopardy – abuse of process.

• R (Okandeji) v Bow Street Magistrates’ Court [2006] 1 WLR 674

Extradition – appellate remedies following remittal – availability of judicial review – ouster clauses.

• R (Oliver) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] 3 CMLR 46

Extradition – Framework Decision – implementing legislation – reciprocity – judicial review of refusal to de-certify category 1 territory.

• Government of the Republic of Albania v Bleta (Nos. 1 & 2) [2005] 1 WLR 3576, DC & [2005] 1 WLR 3194

Extradition – deliberate absention from trial – judicial review of Secretary of State’s certificate of validity.

• In re: Holmes [2005] 1 WLR 1857

Extradition – dual criminality – obtaining money transfers by deception.

• In re: Proulx [2001] 1 All ER 57

Extradition – murder – entrapment – admissibility of evidence – application of PACE to extradition proceedings.

• El-Khouri v Government of the United States of America [2025] AC 845

Extradition – double criminality – insider dealing – whether conduct occurring in or outside United States—whether conduct constituting extra-territorial offence – whether POCA offences extra-territorial

• Popoviciu v Curtea De Apel Bucharest [2023] 1 WLR 4256, Supreme Court

Extradition – fraud – judicial independence – right to fair trial – right to liberty and security – standard of proof to be applied to historic violations in conviction cases

• R (Lynch) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2022] 1 WLR 2065, Divisional Court

Fraud – extensions of time under s.99 of the Extradition Act 2003 for the secretary of state to decide whether to order extradition – applicable standard of review

• Chawla v Government of India [2020] 1 WLR 1609, Divisional Court

Extradition – spot-fixing – powers of judge at extradition hearing following remittal by the High Court – no subsequent right of appeal against remitted decision – appropriate mechanism is application to reopen original High Court decision.

• Shmatko v Russian Federation [2019] ACD 31, Divisional Court

Extradition – Russian assurances – whether reliable – non-disclosure

• Ejinyere v USA [2019] ACD 5, Divisional Court

Extradition – Forum – interaction with mental health grounds

• Scott v USA [2019] 1 WLR 774, Divisional Court

Extradition – forum – relevance of likelihood of no UK prosecution in the event of extradition being refused

• Sulaiman v Tribunal de Grande Instance, Paris [2017] Lloyd’s Rep FC 111, Divisional Court

Extradition – money laundering – extraterritorial jurisdiction.

• Puceviciene v Lithuanian judicial authority [2016] 1 WLR 4937, Divisional Court

Extradition – guideline authority on s12A bar – decision to charge and try – whether mutual legal assistance relevant.

• United States v Sarao [2016] Lloyd’s Rep FC 339, Divisional Court

Extradition – the “Flash Crash” – dual criminality – fraud by false representation – market manipulation – misleading impressions – misleading statements.

• R v GH [2015] 1 WLR 2126, Supreme Court

Money laundering – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – section 328 – entering into a money laundering arrangement – “criminal property” must already exist at the time the arrangement comes into operation, not when defendant enters into the arrangement – “criminal property” must be derived from separate predicate crime – arrangement may be divisible – arrangement to acquire non-criminal money not within section 328 – but once acquired, continued retention, use or control of the money within section 328 – reasoning also applies to sections 327 and 329

• Badre v Court of Florence, Italy [2014] ACD 93, Divisional Court

Extradition – dual criminality – breach of Payment Services Directive – Directive transposed differently in UK – dual criminality not made out on mere basis of failure to comply with national implementing legislation – breach of other Directives not charged in the Requesting State legally irrelevant to dual criminality enquiry.

• Government of the United Arab Emirates v Allen [2012] 1 WLR 3419, Divisional Court

Fraud – undated cheque as security against default on mortgage repayments – whether “representation” capable of including promise of future action – Fraud Act 2006 – fraud by false representation.

• R v Amir & Butt [2012] 2 Cr. App. R. (S). 68, Court of Appeal

Corruption – international cricket – spot-fixing – sentence.

• R (Director of RCPO) v Birmingham Magistrates’ Court [2010] Lloyd’s Rep FC 286, Divisional Court

Extradition – specialty – committal for default of payment of confiscation order – whether an offence – abuse of process.

• Von der Pahlen v Austria [2009] Lloyd’s Rep FC 320, Divisional Court

Extradition – European Arrest warrants – required particulars of conduct.

• Nicholas (Mora Oil Ventures Ltd.) v Magistrate Rambachan [2009] UKPC 1, Privy Council

Trinidad & Tobago – Larceny – conversion – private prosecutions – judicial review – sufficiency of evidence.

• R (Bermingham) v Director of the SFO [2007] QB 727, Divisional Court

Extradition – Enron – the “Natwest three” – abuse of process – forum – allocation of jurisdiction – place of trial – Article 8 ECHR – extradition offence

• In re: Holmes [2005] 1 WLR 1857, Divisional Court

Fraud – obtaining money transfers by deception.

• R (Elgizouli) v SSHD [2020] 2 WLR 857, Supreme Court

Mutual legal assistance – provision of evidence to foreign criminal investigation – facilitation of death penalty – no duty to obtain assurances – prerogative powers – power to develop the common law in line with ECHR – data protection – transfer of personal data to third countries.

• Haralambous v St Albans Crown Court [2018] AC 236, Supreme Court

Search warrants – PACE 1984, section 8 – judicial review – CJPA 2001, section 59 — disclosure of Information – PII redactions – disclosed materials not sufficient to establish lawfulness of warrant – PII materials deployed as evidence – closed evidence procedure – Al-Rawi not applicable – no minimum level of disclosure.

• R (TL) v Chief Constable of Surrey Police [2017] 1 WLR 2047, Divisional Court

Arrest without warrant – to effect prompt investigation – necessity of arrest – imposition of bail conditions or search of property as justification for arrest.

• R (Mills) v Sussex Police [2015] 1 WLR 2199, Divisional Court

Search warrants – appropriate test for setting aside following material non-disclosure – whether judge might have refused to issue warrant with full information – Tchenguiz overturned.

• R (Elgizouli) v SSHD [2020] 2 WLR 857, Supreme Court

Mutual legal assistance – provision of evidence to foreign criminal investigation – facilitation of death penalty – no duty to obtain assurances – prerogative powers – power to develop the common law in line with ECHR – data protection – transfer of personal data to third countries.

• Brown v Trinidad & Tobago [2012] 1 WLR 1577, Privy Council

Death penalty – inadmissible evidence – dock identification – good character directions – proviso – fresh evidence – remittal for reconsideration.

• R v Davis [2024] 1 WLR 840, Court of Appeal

Terrorism – preparatory hearings – jurisdiction to appeal – abuse of process is a ‘question of law’.

• R v Haroon Syed [2019] 1 WLR 2459, Court of Appeal

Entrapment – burden of proof – difference between English law and Strasbourg jurisprudence.

• R v Anjem Choudary [2018] 1WLR 695, Court of Appeal

Terrorism – meaning of inviting support for a proscribed organisation – expression of personal beliefs – invitations to share beliefs – compatibility with Article 10 ECHR.

• R v Anjem Choudary (No 2) [2017] 4 WLR 207, Court of Appeal

Terrorism – burden of proof – freedom of expression – jury directions – knowledge.

• R v John Downey [2014], Crown Court

Terrorism – the 1982 Hyde Park Bombing – proceedings stayed as an abuse of process.

• R v Ali & others [2011] 3 All ER 1071, Court of Appeal

Terrorism – “Operation Overt” – the 2006 Heathrow airline liquid bomb plot – autrefois acquit – publicity – second retrials.

• R v Sherif & Ors [2009] 2 Cr. App. R. (S.) 235, Court of Appeal

Terrorism – assisting the 21/7 London bombing attempts.

• Attorney General’s Reference (Nos. 85-87 of 2007) (R v Tsouli & others) [2008] 2 Cr. App. R. (S.) 247, Court of Appeal

Terrorism – “terrorist007” – cyber-Muhajid.

• R v Bourgass No. 2 [2007] 2 Cr. App. R. (S.) 40, Court of Appeal

Terrorism – Wood Green ‘ricin’ poison conspiracy – murder of Special Branch officer DC Oake.

• R v Safi & others [2004] 1 Cr. App. R. 14, Court of Appeal

Terrorism – Stansted Afghan Airlines Hijacking – duress of circumstance – necessity.

• R v Roussev [2026] Crim LR 19 (Court of Appeal)                                

Official Secrets Act 1911 – meaning of ‘enemy’ – meaning of ‘purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the state’

• DPP v Bussetti [2021] Crim LR 1087, Court of Appeal 

Improper use of public electronic communications networks – gross offence

• R (Hicks) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2017] AC 256, Supreme Court

Breach of the peace – policing of the Royal wedding – whether common law powers of arrest to prevent breach of the peace compatible with Article 5 ECHR.

• R v GH [2015] 1 WLR 2126, Supreme Court

Money laundering – Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – section 328 – entering into a money laundering arrangement – “criminal property” must already exist at the time the arrangement comes into operation, not when defendant enters into the arrangement – “criminal property” must be derived from separate predicate crime – arrangement may be divisible – arrangement to acquire non-criminal money not within section 328 – but once acquired, continued retention, use or control of the money within section 328 – reasoning applies to sections 327 and 329 also.

• R v Amir & Butt [2012] 2 Cr. App. R. (S). 68, Court of Appeal

Corruption – international cricket – spot-fixing – sentence.

• Nicholas (Mora Oil Ventures Ltd.) v Magistrate Rambachan [2009] UKPC 1, Privy Council

Trinidad & Tobago – Larceny – conversion – private prosecutions – judicial review – sufficiency of evidence.

• Sharma v Brown-Antoine [2007] 1 WLR 780, Privy Council

Trinidad & Tobago – prosecution of Chief Justice – perverting the course of justice – judicial review of prosecutorial discretion.

• R v Coutts [2006] 1 WLR 2154, House of Lords

Homicide – duty to leave alternative verdicts.

• R v Allen [2005] 2 Cr. App. R. (S.) 95, Court of Appeal

Sentencing – young offenders – gangs – retrials.

• R v Reid [2005] 2 Cr. App. R. (S.) 12, Court of Appeal

Murder – minimum recommended term – use of knives – aggravating features.

• I, M & H v DPP [2002] 1 AC 285, House of Lords

Affray – brandishing weapons – requirement for perception of threat.

• R v Goode [2002] MHLR 337, Court of Appeal

Sentencing – medical evidence – psychiatric illness – restriction orders.

• R v Gwillim-Jones [2002] 1 Cr. App. R. (S.) 6, Court of Appeal

Sentencing – recividism.

• Popoviciu v Curtea De Apel Bucharest [2023] 1 WLR 4256, Supreme Court

Extradition – fraud – judicial independence – right to fair trial – right to liberty and security – standard of proof to be applied to historic violations in conviction cases

• R (Elgizouli) v SSHD [2020] 2 WLR 857, Supreme Court

Mutual legal assistance – provision of evidence to foreign criminal investigation – facilitation of death penalty – no duty to obtain assurances – prerogative powers – power to develop the common law in line with ECHR – data protection – transfer of personal data to third countries.

• R v Haroon Syed [2019] 1 WLR 2459, Court of Appeal

Entrapment – burden of proof – difference between English law and Strasbourg jurisprudence.

• R v Anjem Choudary [2018] 1WLR 695, Court of Appeal

Terrorism – meaning of inviting support for a proscribed organisation – expression of personal beliefs – invitations to share beliefs – compatibility with Article 10 ECHR.

• Haralambous v St Albans Crown Court [2018] AC 236, Supreme Court

Search warrants – PACE 1984, section 8 – judicial review – CJPA 2001, section 59 — disclosure of Information – PII redactions – disclosed materials not sufficient to establish lawfulness of warrant – PII materials deployed as evidence – closed evidence procedure – Al-Rawi not applicable – no minimum level of disclosure.

• R v Anjem Choudary (No 2) [2017] 4 WLR 207, Court of Appeal

Terrorism – burden of proof – Article 10 ECHR – jury directions – knowledge.

• R (Hicks) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2017] AC 256, Supreme Court

Breach of the peace – policing of the Royal wedding – whether common law powers of arrest to prevent breach of the peace compatible with Article 5 ECHR.

• Tague v Governor of HMP Full Sutton [2016] 1 Cr App R 15, Divisional Court

Habeas Corpus – abuse of process – defendant extradited from Spain – extradition conditional on entitlement to retrial – retrial impossible under UK law – UK authorities taking custody of defendant nonetheless and committing to prison to serve sentence – whether abuse doctrine applies to post-conviction State conduct.

• R (Woolley) v Ministry of Justice [2012] Lloyds Rep FC 442, Divisional Court

Credit for time served in custody abroad pending extradition – unlawfully at large – Prisons Act 1952 – Criminal Justice Act 2003 – non-EU member States.

• Nicholas (Mora Oil Ventures Ltd.) v Magistrate Rambachan [2009] UKPC 1, Privy Council

Trinidad & Tobago – Larceny – conversion – private prosecutions – judicial review – sufficiency of evidence.

• Sharma v Brown-Antoine [2007] 1 WLR 780, Privy Council

Trinidad & Tobago – prosecution of Chief Justice – perverting the course of justice – judicial review of prosecutorial discretion.

• Rodgers v Brixton Prison Governor [2005] 1 Prison LR 1, Divisional Court

Parole – judicial review – recall to prison – supervision.