Lauri Love could face jail in detention centre condemned by US judges
Summary
Fitzgerald argued that connections to the UK – which is a key plank of the forum bar – includes citizenship, family support and treatment and care for health problems.Fitzgerald rejected the argument put forward by the lawyer acting for the US, Peter Caldwell, that connections refer only to residence, nationality and the length of time a defendant has lived in the UK.He told the Lord Chief Justice how US judges had described conditions in the New York detention centres where Love would be sent as “unconscionable”, with detainees spending years or decades on segregation.Lauri Love should face trial over hacking allegations in a British court, rather than be extradited to the US, where his extraordinary skills will be lost to society, says his younger sister Natasha .Video : Lauri Love presents a compelling story of the WannaCry malware that nearly brought down the NHS, and the behind the scenes work of former hackers, and security researchers that helped to prevent lives being lost.