Summary
ALAN Johnson tried to justify his decision to extradite Gary with a Sunday Times article in which he made a string of claims which Gary's supporters consider unfair, disingenuous - or plain wrong. Home Affairs Editor JAMES SLACK analyses the Home Secretary's case.
JOHNSON SAYS: 'The Home Secretary can prevent extradition only in very specific circumstances. If none of these circumstances apply - which is true of McKinnon's case - then it's black and white. It would be breaking the law for a home secretary not to order extradition.'See the full content of this document
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What Johnson Said...And Why He's so Wrong [Edition 2]
THE REALITY: The Extradition Act 2003 does limit the Home Secretary's involvement. But, where 'exceptional' new evidence comes to light after an extradition request has been approved, the Home Secretary has an 'implied power' to halt the process.
In Gary's case, this was...See the full content of this document
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