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Case sparks call for extradition law review

By Michael Peel, Legal Correspondent

Published: November 30 2007 02:08 | Last updated: November 30 2007 02:08

The guilty pleas in the US trial of three British former NatWest bankers on Thursday prompted fresh calls for a review of the contentious extradition agreements be-tween Washington and London.

The CBI employers’ group, said business people were “very, very concerned” about the potential for the US to extradite alleged fraudsters without giving supporting evidence to a British court.

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