UK Extradition

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange To Star In Landmark Simpsons Episode

Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 31.01.2012 | UK

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to appear in the landmark 500th episode of the Simpsons, after producers heard he was keen to appear on the sh...

Can European Court Save British Businessman?

PA | Posted 31.01.2012 | UK

A last-ditch plea is to be made to the European Court of Human Rights to block the extradition of a retired British businessman to the US. The Amer...

Barack Obama Quizzed Over Richard O'Dwyer Extradition Case

Posted 31.01.2012 | UK

Barack Obama has been quizzed by Americans over the United States' decision to seek the extradition of a British student for copyright infringement. ...

Hacker Gary McKinnon Returns To High Court As Judges Try To Hasten Extradition Case

PA | Posted 27.03.2012 | UK

The High Court expressed concern today over the length of time it is taking the long-running case of computer hacker Gary McKinnon to come back to cou...

Hacker Gary McKinnon Returns To Court For Latest Hearing On Extradition

PA | Posted 27.03.2012 | UK

The long-running case of computer hacker Gary McKinnon has been called back before the High Court. Two judges are expected to consider what further...

Mother Who Murdered Son Faces Extradition Over Second Baby Death

PA | Posted 16.01.2012 | UK

A woman convicted of murdering her newborn son is to face an extradition hearing over the death of another infant. Ineta Dzinguviene, 26, from Lith...

Student Vows To Fight 'Disgusting' Extradition To US

Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 13.01.2012 | UK Universities & Education

A student vows to fight his extradition to the United States to face copyright infringement allegations. Richard O'Dwyer is accused of operating a ...

London Businessman 'Who Tried To Sell Missile Parts To Iran' To Be Extradited To US

PA | Posted 13.03.2012 | UK

A retired businessman has lost his High Court battle against extradition to the US where he faces charges of conspiring to sell parts for Iranian miss...

Shrien Dewani: Extradition Delay For Businessman Accused Of Honeymoon Murder

PA | Posted 16.12.2011 | UK

British businessman Shrien Dewani will have to wait until the new year to learn whether he has won or lost his High Court battle against extradition t...

Albanian Wanted On Torture Charges On The Run In Britain

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.12.2011 | UK

A nationwide manhunt is underway in Britain for the former Albanian intelligence chief who is wanted for torture and kidnapping in his homeland. Il...

Computer Hacker's Mother Calls For UK Trial

PA | Posted 06.12.2011 | UK

The mother of computer hacker Gary McKinnon has called for her son to stand trial in Britain as she spoke of how attempts to extradite him to the US h...

MPs To Demand 'Urgent' Reform Of UK-US Extradition Treaty

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 05.12.2011 | UK Politics

A cross-party group of MPs will demand the government amend the UK-US extradition treaty this evening, amid fears it is unfair on British citizens. ...

Julian Assange Given Green Light To Seek Supreme Court Ruling

PA | Posted 03.02.2012 | UK

The High Court today paved the way for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to pursue his case against extradition to Sweden in the Supreme Court. Wiki...

Julian Assange To Take Extradition Fight To Supreme Court

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 15.11.2011 | UK

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange intends to take his fight against extradition to Sweden to the Supreme Court in London. The 40-year-old faces ques...

Babar Ahmad, Extradition and the Rights of British Citizens

Muhammad Abdul Bari | Posted 05.01.2012 | UK Politics
Muhammad Abdul Bari

It is not so much Babar Ahmad's guilt or innocence as his right to a trial within the UK that is at question: something the current US-UK treaty does not seem to permit. Ahmad's extradition looks likely to proceed unless the British government intervenes.

Student's 'TV Shack' Website Accused Of Copyright Infringement 'Operated In Same Way As Google'

PA | Posted 03.01.2012 | UK Tech

The website of a student, accused of infringing film copyright, was merely operating in the same way as the search engine Google, a court heard today....

Man Who Faked Death For £1.25m Scam Caught In Australia

PA | Posted 03.01.2012 | UK

A British man wanted for allegedly faking his own death as part of a £1.25 million life insurance scam has been arrested in Australia. ...

Julian Assange Rape Accusations: Timeline Of Events

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.01.2012 | UK

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will learn on Wednesday whether he is to be extradited to Sweden from the UK over allegations of sexual assault. A...

Julian Assange To Learn Extradition Fate

PA | Posted 01.01.2012 | UK

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to hear if he has won or lost his High Court bid to block extradition to Sweden where he faces sex crime alleg...

Anger At Extradition Treaty Review

PA | Posted 18.12.2011 | UK Politics

Campaigners have been left baffled and angry by a long-awaited review of extradition arrangements which found the current treaty between the US and th...

Shrien Dewani's Extradition To South Africa Approved By Home Office

PA | Posted 28.11.2011 | UK

PA -- Home Secretary Theresa May has signed an order for British businessman Shrien Dewani to be extradited to South Africa over his wife's murder. ...

Shrien Dewani 'Should Be Extradited To South Africa'

Posted 21.11.2011 | UK

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- The family of murdered bride Anni Dewani has petitioned the Home Secretary to ensure the young woman's husband, Shrien, is extrad...

Extradition Crisis: The Case of Talha Ahsan

Omar Shahid | Posted 26.09.2011 | UK Politics
Omar Shahid

The Extradition Act 2003, alongside the anti-terror laws, clearly requires alterations to accommodate human rights.