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Court orders extradition of notorious conwoman Farah Damji to UK
Summary
The High Court ordered the extradition of Farah Damji, 55, to the United Kingdom where she is wanted for fleeing a trial. Damji fled to Ireland in February 2020 during a UK trial and was convicted in her absence of two breaches of a restraining order. She was arrested in Dublin in August 2020 after a bench warrant was issued. At the High Court hearing before Mr Justice Paul Burns, Damji, who is recovering from Covid and has been diagnosed with complex PTSD, argued that surrender would return her to the same prison she had complained about. The judge said the grounds were insufficient and that she would serve only a short period in the UK. Damji's counsel applied for a postponement of the surrender to allow her to contest charges in Ireland, but the judge refused. Damji was remanded on bail to appear on Monday for an application to appeal the surrender.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court orders extradition of notorious conwoman Farah Damji to UK. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- February 2020 Adjournment
- June 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2020 Incident
- Monday, February 7 Other
- 2022-01-31 Publication
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Appellant
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; At a previous hearing, Damji's counsel Joanne Williams BL said it had been indicated by UK authorities that, should she be surrendered, the defendant 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.; However, Damji has been remanded on continuing bail until next week, as the court heard she intends to appeal the decision.
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