Armagh GAA: Avvocato “scioccato” come Man (30) accusato di presunte aggressioni sessuali legate al viaggio negli Stati Uniti
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/man-30-charged-with-sexual-assault-during-armagh-gaa-trip-to-the-us/a1457323004.html
di PoppedCork
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How can they try someone for something that happened in America?
“I am shocked by the decision of the PSNI to charge my client in relation to an incident that occurred outside the jurisdiction last year,” Mr Higgins said today. ( Solicitor for the man charged)
“Man shocked GAA privilege doesn’t translate to America.”
Not wanting to get into the particulars of this but is there anyone in the legal profession who can explain why this is able to be tried in Northern Ireland? I understand why but I’m just wondering about the actual legal reasoning.
It was always something that bugged me about the Spanish FA guys case from after the Womens World Cup Final and how he was tried in Spain instead of Australia.
In both Ireland and UK, legislation allows for the prosecution of certain crimes committed outside the jurisdiction. Sexual offences would be among them. Murder another (for instance, if Ireland won’t extradite to a country where death penalty is administered, there is an avenue for Ireland to prosecute as long as evidence and relevant witnesses are available for a fair trial).
It’s rare to see extraterritorial prosecutions in Ireland and the UK, but there are statutes on the books that allow for it.
Who’s the player is what I want to know
Fantastic now can we get an explanation from the Armagh County board as to why he has sent home from America the next day and this was not reported to US Authorities?