Can there be a clearer abuse of the justice system than that of Navinder Sarao, the alleged flash crash trader who’s now spent five weeks in Wandsworth prison despite not actually having been found guilty of anything?
Physically unable to pay his £5 million bail because his assets have been frozen, he faces the prospect of being stuck in clink for up to a year while his inevitable extradition trundles through the courts.
All this despite the fact that it’s not clear whether his alleged activity actually constitutes a crime under UK law.
There can be few bleaker prospects than being an alleged wrongdoer under our extradition system with the US.
Sitting for months on end, knowing you have no chance of avoiding being shipped off to face America’s aggressive legal system.
In legal circles, these souls are known as DHL cases, as in: stick ’em in a box for express delivery, no questions asked. An apt description.
