Court allows appeal against extradition to the US on issue of forum pursuant to the Extradition Act 2003, s 83A
Scott v Government of the United States of America [2018] EWHC 2021 (Admin)
The US government sought the extradition of Scott, pursuant to an extradition request made on 30 Jan 2017 and certified under the Extradition Act 2003, s 70 on 9 Mar 2017. Extradition is sought in order for the appellant to stand trial in the US in connection with alleged fraudulent foreign exchange trading in Dec […]
Challenge to police station closures succeeds in part – decision to close Wimbledon police station unlawful
R (Kohler) v Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime [2018] EWHC 1881 (Admin)
This was “a claim for judicial review of a decision of the defendant, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, dated 31 Oct 2017, to close 37 police stations in London. The decision would include closing a police station at Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton and transferring a front counter, open for 24 […]
Three French extradition appeals stayed pending further responses from the relevant authorities in relation to ECHR, art 3 considerations
Shumba & Ors v Public Prosecutor in Nanterre, County Court, France & Ors [2018] EWHC 1762 (Admin)
There are three appeals before the Court. The first appellant was subject to a European arrest warrant issued by the Public Prosecutor in Nanterre and the second and third appellants were subject to conviction warrants issued by the Public Prosecutor of Bobigny County Court, and the First Instance Court in Bobigny, respectively [1-2]. Extradition orders […]
Italian extradition order quashed in relation to nine substantive offences involving tobacco smuggling
Lewicki v Preliminary Investigation Tribunal of Napoli, Italy [2018] EWHC 1160 (Admin)
Lewicki applied under the Extradition Act 2003, s 26 for leave to appeal against the decision of District Judge Zani, who on 9 Aug 2016 ordered his extradition to Italy (a Part 1 territory) pursuant to an European Arrest Warrant relating to ten offences involving tobacco smuggling. The Court granted permission to appeal on the […]
SFO criticised for numerous public law errors in failing to challenge company’s assertion of LPP while subject to Deferred Prosecution Agreement
R (AL) v Serious Fraud Office [2018] EWHC 856
This claim for judicial review concerned novel issues concerning the extent to which the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), in fulfilling its disclosure obligations towards a defendant in criminal proceedings who had formerly been employed by a company which had self-reported wrong doing, is under a duty to obtain documents from that company in order to […]