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Julian Assange can appeal against extradition, supreme court rules [View all]
The highest court in the land has granted permission for Julian Assange to appeal against his extradition to Sweden, where he faces sex crime allegations.
The supreme court said it would hear the appeal because the WikiLeaks founder's case raised a question on extradition law "of general public importance".
The two-day hearing will begin on 1 February, the court said.
The appeal will be heard by a panel of seven of the 12 supreme court justices "given the great public importance of the issue raised, which is whether a prosecutor is a judicial authority", a supreme court spokesman said.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/dec/16/julian-assange-appeal-extradition-court?newsfeed=true
The supreme court said it would hear the appeal because the WikiLeaks founder's case raised a question on extradition law "of general public importance".
The two-day hearing will begin on 1 February, the court said.
The appeal will be heard by a panel of seven of the 12 supreme court justices "given the great public importance of the issue raised, which is whether a prosecutor is a judicial authority", a supreme court spokesman said.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/dec/16/julian-assange-appeal-extradition-court?newsfeed=true
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