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In a judgment handed down on 28 October 2024, the Court of Appeal (Baroness Carr LCJ, Dame Victoria Sharp P and William Davis LJ) allowed the Secretary of State for Justice’s appeal, and in doing so clarified the approach to…
The Inquest touching upon the death of RH concluded at Pontypridd Coroner’s Court on 2 July 2024. The jury, having heard evidence from 32 witnesses, concluded that RH died by “ligaturing himself in circumstances where his intention could not be…
TGC has once again been recognised in the 2024 Legal 500 UK Bar rankings, with 58 individual rankings across 11 practice areas. The Legal 500 UK Bar is a reputable ranking system that recognises the UK’s top barristers and…
The Court of Appeal, in allowing the Secretary of State’s appeal against the decision of the High Court, held that an Independent Adjudicator was not under a duty to enquire into the thought processes or the reasoning of the Governor…
In allowing the Parole Board’s appeal against the Court of Appeal’s finding that guidance on how to treat allegations was unlawful, the Supreme Court held that risk may be assessed without the Parole Board having to find every foundation had…
The High Court today upheld a claim for judicial review challenging decisions by the Secretary of State for Justice to amend the Parole Board Rules and to issue guidance about the effect of the amendment. The rule change, which was…
This morning the Crown Prosecution Service indicated that they would not be appealing the decision of District Judge Bristow to discharge a Requested Person whose extradition was sought by Kosovo. The extradition of the RP was sought by the Government…
This morning the Chief Magistrate discharged a British/Russian national from extradition proceedings initiated by the Russian State. In ordering the Requested Person’s (‘RP’s) discharge, the learned Judge provided guidance as to his interpretation of “political opinions”, under the extraneous considerations…
The TGC Extraditon Team is delighted to announce the publication on 6th September of ‘A Practical Guide to Extradition Law Post-Brexit’. Find it at www.lawbriefpublishing.com/ExtraditionLawPostBrexit. A 10% off discount code can be found here. Kathryn Howarth; Myles Grandison; Daniel Sternberg; Benjamin…
Extradition is an area of law which frequently produces headlines, with cases involving the USA, such as Julian Assange (WikiLeaks) and Anne Sacoolas (hit and run at RAF Croughton) in the news. Significant changes are afoot with the UK set…
