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Extradition proceedings—bringing Assange to justice

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Published on: 28 February 2018
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  • Assange extradition
  • Recent applications
  • The public interest
  • Five points
  • The bottom line

Article summary

Corporate Crime Analysis: The latest step in the Julian Assange extradition saga saw the court refuse his application for the UK arrest warrant to be withdrawn. It seems now that Mr Assange has little option left but to face prison for breach of bail, or stay cooped up in the Ecuadorean embassy forever. Mark Smith, barrister at 5 St Andrew’s Hill, considers the case.

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