Julian Assange extradition verdict due next week
Source: The Guardian
Julian Assange extradition verdict due next week
Seven-strong panel of justices will rule on whether European arrest
warrant issued for WikiLeaks founder is valid
Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 23 May 2012 13.34 BST
The supreme court will deliver its verdict next Wednesday on whether or not the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, should be deported to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.
The short judgment on 30 May will include an explanation of the decision the seven-strong panel of justices reaches. It is expected to focus on the narrow issue of whether or not a European arrest warrant (EAW) issued by a prosecutor is valid.
EU treaty provisions governing extradition specify that a warrant must be drawn up by "competent judicial authorities". Lawyers for Assange argue that a prosecutor is not a judge or a "judicial" official.
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