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Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority

Author / Contributor: John Jones QC
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Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority
   
Issue: Whether a Prosecutor qualifies as Judicial Authority for EAW purposes. Classification of offences satisfies the requirements of dual criminality; whether it was proportionate to issue an EAW.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/1925/2011
   
Neutral Citation:   [2011] EWHC 2849 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Sir John Thomas P, Ouseley J
   
Date: 2 November 2011