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But is it possible that actually the judge is prepared to deny the extradition, and cannot say anything just yet because of the secret duty? If she thinks all o
by henearkr 7y ago
But is it possible that actually the judge is prepared to deny the extradition, and cannot say anything just yet because of the secret duty? If she thinks all of that is torture for Assange, maybe she is right to want it to end as soon as possible, especially if she already has taken her decision.
- sschueller 7y agoI hope so but I doubt it.
- mnw21cam 7y agoThat isn't the case. This ruling was made by a magistrate, who only deals with lower cases and administration for bigger cases. The actual extradition case will be heard by a different person.
- pmyteh 7y agoMagistrates actually handle all extradition cases at first instance. Because it's such a specialist area of law, they're all handled by a single magistrates court (Westminster) with a set of specially experienced magistrates. Appeals go to the Administrative Court list of the High Court, though, which is potentially a panel of very senior judges indeed.