Ian Bailey refused surrender to France over alleged murder

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Ian Bailey’s surrender to France over the alleged murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier was refused by the High Court, reported on 24 July 2017.

The case concerned a second European Arrest Warrant relating to the 1996 murder in Cork, after the Supreme Court had previously refused surrender.

The High Court held that the earlier determination remained binding because no material change in the law or facts had been shown.