Assange seeks leave to appeal to Supreme Court over extradition ruling
freedom for assange | 15.11.2011 22:34 | Anti-militarism | Repression
* This point argues that the decision goes against parliamentary intent in the 2003 Extradition Act (see High Court Appeal).
2) Whether a person in respect of whom no decision to prosecute has been taken can be said to be ’accused’ within the meaning of sections 2(3)(a) of the Extradition Act 2003?
Read why these two points are of ’general public importance’ in High Court Appeal (currently being updated).
15 November 2011: Julian Assange’s legal team have applied to the High Court for leave to appeal two points of law of general importance at the Supreme Court. The same High Court judges who dismissed Julian Assange’s case at the High Court will decide whether or not to certify these points, which must be of public importance and go beyond the specific facts of this case. They will decide this in open court, at the Royal Courts of Justice on 5 December 2011. A decision is expected the same day. If JA loses, he will be extradited to Sweden within 10 days and placed into Swedish custody.
The judgment dismissing Assange's extradition appeal and a summary can be downloaded from
http://www.swedenversusassange.com/
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