19 September 1991
Tel: 270-2680
Fax: 270-3443
Attorney Generals of all
the Dependent Territories
MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
1.
John White fromthis department wrote to you on 23 August 1989 about the UK's preparation of legislation to enhance international cooperation in criminal matters through mutual
legal assistance. Since then NCAD have contacted you regarding the 1988 United Nations Convention on Illicit Traffic in
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances.
2.
Since August 1989, significant progress has been made to enable the UK to cooperate with other countries. On 10 June 1991, the Criminal Justice (International Cooperation) Act 1990 (CJ (IC) A) came into force. This radically increased the range of help which can be given and received by the UK in the fight against crime.
3. Part I of this Act enabled the UK to ratify the European
Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters which we
did on 29 August 1991. The Convention has so far been signed
and ratified by 19 countries. Areas of cooperation include serving on individuals in the UK summonses and other judicial documents relating to criminal proceeding in another country.
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