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Earlier this month, far-right rallies took place up and down the
country, sparking concerns about rioting and street violence.
Tommy Robinson, the far-right founder of the English Defence
League, even promoted one such event in Glasglow.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, left the
country at the end of July, but he could face extradition if he
does not return in October to attend court.
As reported by iNews, Robinson was
meant to appear in court on Monday 29 July over accusations that he
breached an injunction by spreading false allegations about a
Syrian refugee, but he left the UK on Sunday night, the High Court
was told.
The High Court judge presiding over Robinson's case said that a
draft warrant should be issued for his arrest to ensure that he
attends his contempt of court hearing at the end of October.
However, this warrant could not be executed while Robsinson is
abroad.
Diana Czugler spoke to iNews
about how the legal aspects of this case, including various
scenarios possibly facing Robinson, whether extradition might be on
the cards and how that process would work.
Diana said:
"If they know in which country
[Robinson] is, the arrest warrant could be converted into an
extradition request.
"If they don't know, the arrest warrant could be converted
into a notice to be circulated on Interpol's systems, with a
view of locating him. However, extradition processes are long
winded and depend on the country he's in and whether he resists
extradition; it would be likely that that process has not concluded
by the time the hearing takes place in late October."
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