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On the third day of Sali Berisha's unprecedented confrontation with the British government in the London court, the former prime minister's lawyers presented opposing arguments for declaring him persona non grata in Great Britain.
The journalist of Top Channel, Muhamed Veliu, learns that Fergus Randolph KC, the legal representative of Mr. Berisha, told SIAC (Special Immigration Appeals Commission) that with its decision former secretary of state Priti Patel violated the law and that the accusations that led in the announcement of the former Albanian Prime Minister Non Grata, are serious and blatantly untrue.
Further Fergus Randolph KC, Mr Berisha's legal representative, told the SIAC judges that the Secretary of State failed to take into account the fact that Mr Berisha has not been in power for 10 years and has no way of being inclined to strengthen or is related to organized crime.
Another argument presented by the defense is that Prime Minister Edi Rama announced in parliament the declaration of Berisha Non Nograta by Great Britain, before Priti Patel announced the decision. This first-of-its-kind confrontation between a former prime minister and a Western government has a financial cost, especially since Mr. Berisha's defense team is among the best in Great Britain.
But is Mr. Berisha or someone else paying the costs of this court battle in London?
For this Top Channel asked the law firm Zaiwalla & Co and is awaiting an answer. However, lawyers in London who were consulted by Top Channel claim that lawyers of the caliber of Fergus Randolph KC, who is representing Sali Berisha in this process, are paid over 950 pounds plus VAT for an hour of work, that is, about over 1 million lek for a working hours.
Meanwhile, if we take into account the reputation and the cases handled in the past, a lawyer of the company Zaiwalla & Co charges up to 650 pounds for an hour of work./ TCH
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