French court expected to rule on whether Ian Bailey will stand trial in absence

Latest: Ian Bailey says he expects the Minister for Justice to appeal today’s decision not to extradite him to France.

Update 7pm: A French court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on whether a former journalist can stand trial in his absence for the 1996 murder of a filmmaker in Ireland.

Authorities in Paris have failed twice to extradite Ian Bailey over the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, with the Irish High Court branding the latest attempt an "abuse of process".