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Mariotti v Government of Italy and others: Admn 2 Dec 2005

The extraditee had been convicted in his absence in Italy having fled to avoid the trial. He complained that the trial process had been unfair and the evidence against him weak. Held: The court’s duty was not to investigate the evidential basis of a decision made by a competent foreign court. The application was dismissed. … Continue reading Mariotti v Government of Italy and others: Admn 2 Dec 2005

Spinnato, Re v Governor of HM Prison Brixton and Another: Admn 20 Dec 2001

The prisoner had been convicted in his absence in 1991 of offences in Italy. He was resident in England at the time, and many years later extradition was sought. He had not hidden his whereabouts, and the Italian State seemed not to have pursued him. He now said it would not be in the interests … Continue reading Spinnato, Re v Governor of HM Prison Brixton and Another: Admn 20 Dec 2001