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Notorious conwoman Farah Damji fails in bid to postpone extradition decision
Summary
Farah Damji, 55, a conwoman wanted in the UK for fleeing a trial, failed to secure a further postponement of her extradition decision. She fled to Ireland in February 2020 during her UK trial, where she was convicted in absentia by Southwark Crown Court for breaching a restraining order twice in 2018. In September 2020 her application for bail was refused due to high risk of absconding, but in March she obtained bail at the High Court despite Garda objections. Her lawyer, Joanne Williams, applied for an adjournment to the New Year, arguing that if extradited she would return to the same prison to serve the remaining 40 days of her sentence, potentially breaching her human rights if her civil case on alleged misdiagnosis succeeded. The High Court, hearing the request, adjourned the case to 20 December for judgment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Notorious conwoman Farah Damji fails in bid to postpone extradition decision. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- June 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- Monday, December 20 Adjournment
- August 2020 Incident
- New Year Other
- 2021-12-13 Publication
Why: Today Ms Damji's barrister, Joanne Williams BL, applied for an adjournment in the case to the New Year because her client has taken a civil action against the UK government for an alleged misdiagnosis of her mental condition carried out while in custody in England. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Ms Williams said it had already been indicated by UK authorities that, should she be surrendered, Ms Damji will return to the same prison to serve the remaining 40 days of her sentence, which could amount to a breach of her human rights should she win her civil case.; He adjourned Ms Damji's case to Monday, December 20, for judgement.
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Outcome: Ms Williams said it had already been indicated by UK authorities that, should she be surrendered, Ms Damji will return to the same prison to serve the remaining 40 days of her sentence, which could amount to a breach of her human rights should she win her civil case.; He adjourned Ms Damji's case to Monday, December 20, for judgement.
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