The WLR Daily case summaries
[2020] WLR (D) 188
Supreme Court
Regina (Elgizouli)
v
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Information Commissioner and others intervening)
[2020] UKSC 10
2019 July 30,
31;
2020 March 25
Lord Reed PSC, Lord Hodge DPSC, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lady Black, Lord Lloyd-Jones JJSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Carnwath
Crime— Letters of request— Criminal investigation— United States requesting mutual legal assistance from United Kingdom in relation to criminal investigation into offences carrying death penalty— Secretary of State providing mutual legal assistance without obtaining assurance that death penalty not to be used— Whether Secretary of State’s decision lawful— Whether common law prohibiting provision of material which might facilitate death penalty
Data protection— Personal data— Transfer of data to third countries— Secretary of State providing mutual legal assistance to United States authorities in relation to criminal investigation into offences carrying death penalty— Whether provision of personal data to United States authorities breaching data protection principles—
Data Protection Act 2018 (c 12), ss 73–76
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Parliament and Council Directive (EU) 2016/680, recital (71)