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Gary McKinnon v (1) Government of the USA and (2) Secretary of State for the Home Department

Author / Contributor: John Jones QC
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Gary McKinnon v (1) Government of the USA and (2) Secretary of State for the Home Department
   
Issue: Whether M’s extradition to the USA for trial on charges of having “hacked” into US government computers and networks was barred by extraneous considerations, passage of time and/or human rights and/or whether the proceedings should be stayed as an abuse of process because of either deliberate delay on the part of the US authorities or the plea bargaining history.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/5897/2006
   
Neutral Citation:   [2007] EWHC 762 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Maurice Kay LJ, Goldring J
   
Date: 3 April 2007