Dennis Miralis is a leading Australian defence lawyer with over 20 years of experience. Dennis is a Partner at Nyman Gibson Miralis and specialises in international criminal law.
What is extradition? Extradition is the process by which one country apprehends and sends a person to another country to face criminal charges or serve a sentence. The Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) provides Australia’s legislative basis for extradition. It sets out a number of mandatory requirements which must be met before Australia can make or accept…
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What is MI6? The UK Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) – otherwise known as MI6 – conducts secret overseas operations and gathers intelligence to help protect UK interests. The MI6 works closely with a number of other foreign intelligence and security services, including the Security Service (MI5) and the GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters). While the MI5…
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Discover how Google deals with requests for user data from government agencies investigating criminal activity, administrative agencies, courts and others.
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There are some key differences in legal traditions and systems around the world, which are very important to consider in extradition and mutual legal assistance matters involving multiple jurisdictions. Civil Law and Common Law traditions The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Manual on Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition defines a “legal tradition”…
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Human trafficking is estimated to be one of the most profitable crimes in the world. Discover why it is also often associated with money laundering.
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Discover how when dealing with international search warrants, the rights of a wanted person do not have the same legal protections as under domestic law.
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Cyber operations are being increasingly used. Explore some competing definitions of cyber weapons, and the potential implications of how they are defined.
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There is a long history of hostile foreign governments seeking to influence U.S. democratic institutions. With rapidly developing technologies and the increasing use of and access to the internet and social media, these foreign actors have become further empowered in these activities. The United States Department of Justice plays an important role in defending the…
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Discover which charactertistics may allow legal and illegal bitcoin users to be distinguished.
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How is “Intelligence” defined? “Intelligence includes the organizations, capabilities, and processes involved in collection, processing, exploitation, analysis, and dissemination of information or finished intelligence. Intelligence products provide users with the information that has been collected and analyzed based on their requirements.” 23 October 2013 Edition of Joint Pub 2-0, Joint Intelligence Who is the…
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