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State won't appeal refusal to surrender Bailey
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 27 October 2020, the State announced it would not appeal the court's refusal to surrender Ian Bailey to French authorities for a 25‑year sentence imposed by a French court for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Robert Barron SC represented the Minister for Justice and informed Mr Justice Paul Burns that the State was not seeking a certificate to appeal. Mr Burns ordered that Mr Bailey recover legal costs for two senior barristers, a junior barrister and a solicitor from the State. He also directed that a copy of the judgment be made available to Ms Toscan du Plantier's family and the French authorities. Mr Bailey, aged 63 and resident in Schull, denies any involvement in Ms du Plantier's death.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: State won't appeal refusal to surrender Bailey. Charges or matters: the French woman's murder in his absence by the three-judge Cour d'Assises (criminal trial court) in Paris, which went on to impose a 25-year prison sentence. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- December 1996 Incident
- May 2019 Incident
- October 12 Incident
- 2020-10-27 Publication
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Appellant
Charges: the French woman's murder in his absence by the three-judge Cour d'Assises (criminal trial court) in Paris, which went on to impose a 25-year prison sentence (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Credit: Collins) The State will not appeal the High Court's decision refusing to surrender Ian Bailey to the French authorities to serve a 25-year prison sentence imposed by a French court for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier 24 years ago.
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