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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
8 August 2017
Post-#Brexit extradition arrangements: clarity called for
After months of relative quiet regarding the government’s plans for post-Brexit extradition arrangements, there have been several comments over the past day or so by senior figures which will be of interest to those watching this issue. This blog looks at what we know now, following these comments.
4 August 2017
#Brexit: Government outlines provisions of future International Sanctions Bill
As part of the post-Brexit landscape an International Sanctions Bill designed to support the UK’s role as a “leading player on the world stage” will be introduced. This will establish a new sovereign UK framework to implement international sanctions on a multilateral or unilateral basis. This was outlined in the Queen’s Speech 2017 on 21 June. (See our related blog). Since then the question of a sanctions regime post-Brexit has been the focus of discussion in both Houses of Parliament and the Government has given further indication as to what future legislation will contain.
24 July 2017
The European Investigation Order – belatedly in force
The European Investigation Order (EIO) scheme will come into force in the UK on 31 July 2017. It will be done by way of secondary legislation (SI No 730 of 2017 – The Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017). As reported in our previous blog there was a delay to Directive (2014/41/EU) being implemented. EU member states had undertaken to enact the provisions by 22 May 2017 only for the recent general election to intervene domestically.
26 May 2017
Global Laundromat and the proceeds of crime - what makes property “criminal” in extradition cases?
There has been a recent run of articles concerning ‘The Global Laundromat’ (see for example here and here). This name was given to a scheme by the US Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project to describe the laundering of billions of dollars into Europe, the US and Asia from Russia and Moldova. It is alleged that from 2010 to 2014, the wealthy elite in Russia, Moldova and the Ukraine, was moving cash derived from illegal activity from their home states abroad into offshore companies, false companies and luxury goods.
15 May 2017
Genocide – Whether there exists an obligation in the UK to extradite or prosecute in such cases
Guest blog by Emilie Pottle, barrister specialising in extradition, crime and human rights at 36 Bedford Row.
Judgement in the high-profile extradition appeal of Rwanda v Vincent Brown & Ors is expected imminently. The Rwandan Government’s appeal is likely to be its final bid to secure the extradition of five alleged genocidaires to stand trial in Rwanda. If the appeal fails the men will remain in the UK—which raises the question, must the UK authorities investigate the allegations?
