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On-the-run conwoman may go to Supreme Court in bid to halt extradition
Summary
Farah Damji, 55, a convicted fraudster who fled to Ireland in February 2020, faces extradition to the UK to serve the remaining 40 days of a nine‑month sentence imposed in her absence. The High Court, on 31 January, ordered her surrender and denied her application for a certificate to appeal. Mr Justice Paul Burns rejected the appeal, stating no uncertainty in law and no fundamental breach of her human rights, despite her lawyers' claim that UK prison mental‑health services could not adequately treat her complex PTSD. He granted a two‑week stay of the surrender, provided an appeal is lodged within 15 days of the order. Damji's legal team argued that extradition would violate her rights, but the judge found the argument speculative and refused leave to appeal. The case remains at the High Court stage, with Damji potentially appealing to the Supreme Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: On-the-run conwoman may go to Supreme Court in bid to halt extradition. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 31 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-02-08 Publication
Why: Ms Farrell said that in Damji's UK trial the court outlined her calling one victim 10 times a day, along with leaving voicemails and contacting his wife's cousins in order to get his wife's phone number regarding "concerns about her children". CNI source report
Case subjects
Appellant
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; The High Court today ruled that Farah Damji, who is wanted in the UK after she fled a trial, is not entitled to an appeal against an order that she be extradited to serve out the remainder of her sentence. On January 31 of this year, Mr Justice Paul Burns ordered that Damji (55) be surrendered to UK authorities to serve the remaining 40 days of a nine-month sentence imposed upon her in her absence.
Places mentioned
- Supreme Court
- The High Court
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