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By Nick Clark
Thursday, 13 March 2008

The former Morgan Crucible chief executive Ian Norris won a 'significant victory' in his battle against extradition to America, where he faces charges of price-fixing, following a landmark ruling by the House of Lords.

Lawyers representing Mr Norris, 65, said they were 'delighted' by the law lords' decision to halt the extradition process, which would also have businesses across the UK breathing a huge sigh of relief.

Ill health prevented Mr Norris from being in court yesterday to hear the verdict, which denied that the price-fixing charge constituted conspiracy to defraud, the cornerstone of the US case for extradition against him. Mr Norris is not out of the woods yet, though, as he still has to battle charges of obstruction of justice, which could yet see him extradited. He has always vigorously denied all charges.

The US Department of Justice has been attempting"