Trader responsible for the immense losses

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When the Barings Bank bankruptcy occurred in 1995, Mr. Nick Leeson, the trader responsible for the immense losses the bank experienced after heavy derivative investments, fled to Germany. He was brought back to Hong Kong, the site of his trades, for trial. He is a British citizen who was arrested in Germany. Describe all the principles and issues of international law involved in his arrest, return, and eventual trial in Hong Kong. (Mr. Leeson has finished his sentence and has written a book about his experiences as a trader.)

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