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Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority

[2012] UKSC 22
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2012
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A Swedish public prosecutor constitutes a 'judicial authority' capable of issuing a valid European Arrest Warrant for the purposes of the Framework Decision and Extradition Act 2003.

Key Principle

European Arrest Warrant; issuing judicial authority; Swedish prosecutor is judicial authority for EAW purposes

Area of Law

criminal

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