Hearings
10 Dec 2021 [2021] EWHC 3313 (Admin); [2022] 4 WLR 11; [2021] WLR(D) 624, DC (Lord Burnett of Maldon CJ, Holroyde LJ)
14 Mar 2022 Permission to appeal to Supreme Court refused
Govt of the United States of America v Assange
Subject Matter
EXTRADITION — “Unjust or oppressive” — Physical or mental condition — Requested person seeking discharge on ground of risk of suicide by reason of mental condition — Requesting state appealing district judge’s decision to discharge requested person — Whether judge erring in failing to notify requesting state of provisional view to enable assurances or undertakings to be provided — Whether court entitled to take into account late offer of assurances — Extradition Act 2003 (c 41), ss 91, 105, 106
[2021] EWHC 3313 (Admin); [2022] 4 WLR 11; [2021] WLR(D) 624, DC
Commentary
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