"the decision adopted by the Special Session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) on 24 July 2026 to remove the Prosecutor from office, having found that he has committed serious misconduct and serious breach of duty, as reflected in the ASP’s press release on the same day ...
The Deputy Prosecutors will continue to provide the leadership, management and direction of the Office of the Prosecutor ....."
The opinion was requested on 29 March 2023 by the United Nations General Assembly - (Resolution 77/276).
The Resolution requested opinion on two questions
(a) What are the obligations of States under international law to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases for States and for present and future generations?
(b) What are the legal consequences
It was noted that -
' ... the court made some comments about the administration of justice more generally. It expressed its concern about the inaccurate reporting and misinformed and inappropriate commentary by members of Parliament, the media and elsewhere that preceded this review and whilst legal proceedings were still ongoing.
The court was particularly critical of the conduct of the Crown Prosecution Service, which published a formal press release following the sentencing hearing which they knew, or should have known, was neither a fair nor accurate representation of the factual basis for sentence. It was this inaccurate press release that appeared to be the root of the misconceptions that followed, in particular the misconception that the offending involved a knife-point rape and that C2 had been forced to give up her phone to avoid tracking. This portrayed the offending as even more serious than it already was. It took almost three weeks for the Crown Prosecution Service to correct the inaccuracies.
Whether
The basic limits are set out section 41 to 43 of PACE - Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 section 41, section 42, section 43. The maximum time is 96 hours and (usually) runs from the time of arrest.
When an individual is arrested under under terrorism legislation (e.g. Terrorism Act 2000 section 41) it becomes possible for detention to extend up to 14 days.
Ann Widdecombe:
On 9 July the former Member of Parliament
Back in 2020, this blog looked at the case - Law and Lawyers: Looking back - Ruth Ellis.
The case is a reminder of the rigour of the common law of murder as it was back in 1955..
The grant of a pardon is an exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy - The royal prerogative of mercy | Feature | Law Gazette
The claimants alleged misuse of private information and, in one case, breach of confidence arising from unlawful information gathering (UIG).
Misuse of private information is a tort (civil wrong) and is discussed in an article
Mr Farage was under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over financial matters.
How an MP "resigns" is described in this previous post - Law and Lawyers: MP appointed to the "Chiltern Hundreds" - (Stoke, Desborough and Burnham).
What happens to the investigation is covered by the "Procedural Protocol"
