Judges grant WikiLeaks founder permission to appeal against removal from UK but only if UK and US are unable to provide suitable assurances
Julian Assange has been handed a reprieve in his fight against extradition to the US after two judgesruled that the WikiLeaks founder could take his case to an appeal hearing but only if the UK and US are unable to provide the court with suitable assurances.
The president of the king’s bench division, Victoria Sharp, and Mr Justice Johnson said Assange had reasonable prospects for success on three of the nine grounds argued, but adjourned the leave to appeal application to give the respondents the opportunity to provide reassurance on the relevant matters.
