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| When Mr Speight made his first court appearance on Saturday, his legal team expected it to be brief and straightforward. A number of relatively minor charges would be read, he would plead innocent. But six hours later, they were still arguing about whether the amnesty Mr. Speight demanded to end the hostage crisis - was valid. Kitione Vuataki is a criminal lawyer drafted in by Mr Speight's team. |