Ian Bailey team objects to extradition application

Ian Bailey’s legal team has submitted points of objection to the application by French authorities to have him extradited for the alleged voluntary homicide of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

At a brief hearing yesterday morning at the High Court, legal representatives of Mr Bailey and the Minister for Justice agreed to put the case back until May 12 to allow time to file affidavits.

Robert Barron, senior counsel, for the justice minister, said he had received points of objection and would need time to consider them. Mr Justice Tony Hunt adjourned the case to May 12 and asked each side to submit affidavits by May 5.