Gareth Peirce

The Supreme Court ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, but put his deportation on hold to give his lawyers a final chance to reopen the case.

Britain's Supreme Court ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, but put his deportation on hold to give his lawyers a final chance to reopen the case.

Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, but put his deportation on hold to give his lawyers a final chance to reopen the case.

Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, but put his deportation on hold to give his lawyers a final chance to reopen the case.

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, but put his deportation on hold to give his lawyers a final chance to reopen the case.

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, but his extradition was put on hold to give his lawyers a chance to re-open the case.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made what could be his last appearance in any British court Thursday as Swedish authorities warned that opposing his extradition could turn European law on its head.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange took his fight against extradition to Britain's Supreme Court Wednesday, arguing that sending him to Sweden over rape allegations would breach legal principles dating back 1,500 years.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was Monday granted permission to apply to England's highest court in his year-long battle to block his extradition to Sweden over rape and sexual assault allegations.

LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is fighting extradition to Sweden, won the right on Monday to ask Britain's Supreme Court to hear his case, prolonging his stay in Britain.

Rights groups and lawyers said Thursday they would boycott an inquiry into alleged secret service involvement in the torture of terror suspects, accusing it of lacking credibility.

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange criticised Sweden's bid to extradite him over rape allegations as legally flawed, as he launched an appeal against a British court ruling.

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday criticised Sweden's bid to extradite him over rape allegations as legally flawed, as he launched an appeal against a British court ruling.

LONDON (Reuters) - Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a court for a second time on Tuesday to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct, arguing the case was legally flawed.

LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will begin his appeal on Tuesday against his extradition from Britain to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct.

LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is hiring a new legal team to take a less confrontational approach in his next British court appeal against a Swedish request he be extradited for questioning in a sexual misconduct case.

Three Pakistan cricketers accused of spot-fixing in a Test match against England last year were on Thursday ordered to stand trial in a British court on May 20.

British legislators demand law banning use of airports for secret rendition of terror suspects. A group of British lawmakers proposed new laws Thursday to ban the use of airports, harbors or highways in the secret rendition of suspected terrorists, while a human rights group urged the government to stop detaining terror suspects without charge.