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Assange v The Swedish Prosecution Authority

Author / Contributor: John Jones QC
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Assange v The Swedish Prosecution Authority
   
Issue: Whether a public prosecutor fell within the definition of a “judicial authority” under s2(2) of the Extradition Act 2003.
   
Court: Supreme Court
   
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Neutral Citation:   [2012] UKSC 22
   
Judge(s): Lord Phillips, Lord Walker, Lady Hale, Lord Brown, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr and Lord Dyson
   
Date: 20 May 2012