Nothing seems to agitate the twittersphere quite so much as the suggestion that the UK might ‘invade’ the Ecuadorian consulate and hand Julian Assange over to the Swedish authorities who will convict him of some trumped up charge and then place him on a non-stop plane to Guantanamo bay. It would be nice if everyone (and yes that means you too tweeters) would calm down for a minute and think about this.…
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About Richard Trinick
Currently working for a legal software start-up company in London, Richard graduated in Jurisprudence (Law) from the University of Oxford and is a future joiner of Hogan Lovells LLP. His blogging interests include just about anything with a legal or political angle on either side of the pond. Away from a computer Richard enjoys great food, exciting music, any sport except golf, and gripping TV (not to mention giving recommendations about all of these things). All opinions are his own. Twitter: @richtrinWhy Won’t The Candidates Talk About Prisons?
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Why Julian Assange Should Go to Sweden of His Own Volition
Apple Forced to Apologize for iPads Being “Too Cool”?
Even for those readers who are not aware of the latest litigation between Apple and Samsung, it will come as no surprise that Apple is (once again!) attempting to sue Samsung over the supposed similarity between the iPad and the Galaxy Tab.…
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Colonial Hangover Prevents Death Penalties…For Now
America is not the only former British colony currently reflecting on capital punishment. However, while much of the talk in the US is focused on a (very) slow move towards abolition, other countries are clamouring for the death penalty.…
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Nigerian Human Rights Abuses Empower Corporations in the USA
On 28th February the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum (i.e. Shell). The plaintiffs argue that Shell should be liable for conspiring with the Nigerian government in its human rights abuses — including extrajudicial killing, torture and rape — against the Ogoni community in southern Nigeria…
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