What the five Law Lords in the current majority have done is to interpret international law, and the British statutes implementing it, as narrowly as possible, but to interpret the Extradition Act so adventurously that even British lawyers who specialise in fighting extradition cases are amazed.

ECONOMIST: Not much to celebrate

The Supreme Court is routinely called upon to interpret and apply federal statutes which Congress drafted in an ambiguous manner.

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