ECHR seeks answers from UK on mass surveillance programs – reportThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered UK ministers to provide justifications by early May for the mass surveillance activities of British intelligence agency the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ).13:46 24.01.2014
UK court fee enhancement proposal criticized as unfitThe UK Ministry of Justice’s proposal to enhance court fees as a means of raising funds to support the civil court system is unfit to fulfill its intended purpose, according to a policy memo released by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC).14:14 22.01.2014
US court allows Boeing to pursue UK evidence, testimonyA US federal court approved on Friday an application by American aerospace and defense conglomerate Boeing to request compelled oral testimony and documentary evidence from the UK via the Hague Evidence Convention in its case involving the Sea Launch venture.18:33 21.01.2014
London court holds Snoras bank owners can be extradited to LithuaniaA London court held Monday that two former owners of AB Bankas Snoras would receive a fair trial in Lithuania, thus holding that they can be extradited to the country to stand trial for fraud.11:35 21.01.2014
London High Court allows Aeroflot appeal in Berezovsky caseLondon’s High Court of Justice held on Thursday that Aeroflot should be allowed to appeal a 2012 summary dismissal of a case it filed in London seeking recognition and enforcement of fraud judgments the airline had previously won against deceased oligarch Boris Berezovsky and its former deputy director general Nikolai Glushkov in Russia.19:38 16.01.2014
Afghan atheist granted asylum on religious grounds in UKIn a case thought to be the first of its kind, an Afghan atheist has been granted asylum on religious grounds in the UK, the Kent Law Clinic announced Tuesday.16:00 14.01.2014
UK forces accused of war crimes in Iraq in new ICC communicationLegal advocacy groups filed a communication with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) requesting that action be taken in connection with abuses and mistreatments allegedly carried out by UK forces against Iraqi detainees between 2003 and 2008.20:53 12.01.2014
Jury convicts Elizabeth II portrait vandalA jury has found Tim Haries, a campaigner of Fathers4Justice, guilty of defacing a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.11:28 09.01.2014
UK PM Cameron backs US-style sentence increases for serious crimesUK Prime Minister David Cameron has voiced his support for plans that would introduce sentencing structures similar to those found in the US, where murderers and other such serious offenders can be handed sentences exceeding 100 years.19:32 03.01.2014
New English defamation laws enter into forceWith the start of the new year, a new set of defamation laws aimed at striking a more appropriate balance with free expression rights has taken effect in England and Wales.18:12 02.01.2014
UK not ready to relax visa formalities with Russia - officialThe UK is not ready to go through with stripping visa formalities with Russia, citing among other reasons the Litvinenko case, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov told RIA Novosti.11:00 31.12.2013
Top ten criminal case developments of 2013As far as worldwide crime fighting goes, 2013 has been an epic year. Zeroing in on the ten most important criminal developments of the year is anything but easy. We compromised on the present list of ten cases based on a series of criteria, including global reach and concrete legal impact.10:03 31.12.2013
Queen Elizabeth pardons Enigma code-breaker sentenced for homosexualityQueen Elizabeth II on Monday pardoned Alan Turing, the British mathematician who broke the Enigma code, for his conviction on charges of homosexuality 61 years ago.12:22 24.12.2013
London police detective awarded GBP 60,000 in libel suit on Russian extraditionLondon’s High Court of Justice awarded GBP 60,000 in damages Thursday to a police detective that sued The Times for libel over a 2006 article accusing him of having accepted “bribes from Russian exiles” in exchange for information on Russian extradition requests.20:35 19.12.2013
UK police will not reopen investigation into Princess Diana’s deathThe Metropolitan Police has looked into new information concerning the car crash which caused the death of the Princess of Wales 16 years ago and has said there was “no credible evidence” of the Special Air Service’s (SAS) involvement and no reason to reopen the investigation11:40 17.12.2013
UK Supreme Court to hear right-to-die argumentThe UK Supreme Court will hear a case brought by two British nationals demanding amendments to the law that would allow them to end their lives under medical supervision, BBC reported on Monday.16:56 16.12.2013
UK plaintiffs attempt to sue Google for alleged illegal trackingA group of consumers are attempting to sue Google for allegedly collecting personal data against their will, The Telegraph reported Monday.15:31 16.12.2013
UK court orders Ablyazov to pay out $400 million to BTA BankLondon’s High Court ordered fugitive ex-banker Mukhtar Ablyazov to pay damages Tuesday amounting to approximately $400 million. Ablyazov formerly served as the chairman of BTA Bank, which is described in Tuesday’s judgment as a major Kazakh bank that effectively nationalized in February 2009.12:19 27.11.2013
Ablyazov’s brother in law held in contempt, sentenced to 22 monthsLondon’s High Court has held the brother in law of ex-BTA Bank Chairman Mukhtar Ablyazov in contempt, and has sentenced him to 22 months in prison, according to a statement issued Thursday by BTA Bank.14:08 21.11.2013