High Court, pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant, orders the surrender of a man to Lithuania to serve a custodial sentence imposed in respect of two offences, on the grounds that: (a) the ingredients of the second offence, of high handedness, correspond to an offence of theft in this jurisdiction; and (b) there is no violation of the right to fair trial or to liberty by surrendering a person who is sought to serve a sentence imposed in their absence but which is reviewable by them on return to the issuing state.
European arrest warrant - custodial warrant - Lithuanian authorities seeking man's surrender to serve a custodial sentence of one year and three months imposed upon him in respect of two separate sentences - sentence suspended on conditions - failed to abide by the conditions - condition of residence - suspension revoked - correspondence - first offence corresponds with burglary - aggregate sentence - second offence - offence of "high-handedness" - Court sought additional information - principles of mutual trust and confidence - ingredients of the offence of high handedness as proven against this respondent, amount to an offence of theft in this jurisdiction - trial in absentia - was present at a trial - was not present when suspension revoked - will be served with the decision after surrender and will have the right to request a retrial or appeal which will be within seven days - there is no violation of the right to fair trial or to liberty by surrendering a person who is sought to serve a sentence imposed in their absence but which is reviewable/appealable by them on return to the issuing state - no breach of the respondent's fundamental rights - surrender ordered.