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Dyer v Watson and Burrows: PC 29 Jan 2002

Parties challenged the compliance of proceedings with the convention where there had been considerable delay. Held: The reasonable detention provision (article 5(3)) and the reasonable time requirement (article 6(1)) conferred free-standing rights, which could be broken notwithstanding absence of effect on the fairness of the trial. The threshold for delay was high, but once established … Continue reading Dyer v Watson and Burrows: PC 29 Jan 2002

Collins v Her Majesty’s Advocate: HCJ 19 Dec 2013

Note of appeal under section 65(8) of the 1995 Act against a decision of the sheriff granting two applications made under section 65(5) of the Act to extend retrospectively the periods of 11 and 12 months, referred to in section 65(1) of the Act, in relation to two petitions on which the appellant appeared in … Continue reading Collins v Her Majesty’s Advocate: HCJ 19 Dec 2013