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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
21 December 2015
Ramping up cross-border crime fighting – decision time
The UK has until the end of this month to decide whether or not it will opt into the Prüm Decision, which will enable EU Member States to share DNA profiles, fingerprints and vehicle registration data held by the police. Irene McMillan examines the arguments for and against and what it means for law enforcement authorities already pushed to their limits.
17 December 2015
Extradition and Russian prison conditions – genuine improvement or Potemkin Village?
Russia’s prisons have come under widespread international criticism in recent years. In 2012 the European Court of Human Rights found Russian prison conditions so appalling that incarceration in many of their jails was likely to breach Article 3 of the European Convention. Cells are medieval: often there is so little space that inmates must take turns to sleep. The toilet is a hole in the corner of the room and inmates are kept locked up for 23 hours a day.
9 November 2015
Extradition and police powers: Home Office seeks views
The Home Office published two draft Codes of Practice for the police relating to the extradition process on 2nd of November. A new code in relation to transit cases is presented alongside revised codes that governs the exercise of police powers in extradition cases. The Home Office seeks views on whether the draft codes are correct and applicable for operational demands, while protecting the rights of individuals sought for extradition.
10 September 2015
International Criminal Law – A month in review – August 2015
A summary of the significant International Criminal Law developments in August from around the world.
20 August 2015
Bribery and Corruption: judge opens window to FCPA challenge by UK citizen
Last week a US judge ruled that a prosecutor needs to show that a non-US resident foreign national qualifies as an “agent of a domestic concern” under the US Foreign Corruption Practices Act (‘FCPA’) before being able to prosecute them for corruption.