House of Lords Law Lords Judgement in the Gary McKinnon case expected next Wednesday 30th July 2008

The Law Lords of the House of Lords, the highest court in the United Kingdom, are expected to publish their Judgment on the point of law raised by Gary McKinnon's lawyers, next week, on Wednesday 30th July 2008.

UPDATE: See Future Judicial Business for The United Kingdom Parliament (.pdf)


Wednesday 30 July 2008
At 9:45am

Judgments

McKinnon (Appellant) v Government of the United States of America
(Respondents) and another

Law Lords

Lord Scott of Foscote
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
Baroness Hale of Richmond
Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywoo
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury

The full text of the Judgment will eventually be available online on House of Lords Judgments web page.

If they find for him, then the immediate threat of extradition to face an unfair trial in the USA will be lifted.

Whether that would lead to legal action against the US Government officials involved, remains to be seen.

The UK authorities could, in theory prosecute Gary in the United Kingdom, but they could have done that anyway at any time over the past 6 years.

If the Law Lords find against Gary McKinnon, there is almost certain to be an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.