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> Once he's in Sweden, how does a UK court have any jurisdiction? It's in the extradition treaties. If the person has already been extradited from another coun
by ascorbic 11y ago
> Once he's in Sweden, how does a UK court have any jurisdiction?
It's in the extradition treaties. If the person has already been extradited from another country, that country also needs to give permission for any onward extradition.
- alextgordon 11y agoBut do they need permission from the courts, or from the home secretary? Theresa May will do whatever the US tells her to, it's not like Assange is the cause célèbre that McKinnon was.
- Tomte 11y agoThat doesn't matter, that's the point. Having the Swedish government and Theresa May assent to an extradition can never be easier than having only the Swedish government assenting to it. Even if she really did "whatever the US tells her to" Assange wouldn't lose the smallest thing.
- makomk 11y agoExcept that Assange was/is in the UK, so the UK courts and Theresa May would both have to agree to extradite him to the US - which is quite likely harder than getting the Swedish government and Theresa May assent to an extradition.