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struggle4progress

(118,356 posts) Wed Apr 29, 2015, 10:09 PM Apr 2015

Swedish court to hear Assange arrest warrant appeal

Source: AFP via Hindustan Times

Stockholm| Updated: Apr 29, 2015 16:22 IST

Sweden's Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear an appeal by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange against his arrest warrant for alleged rape and sexual assault.

"The Supreme Court grants leave to appeal," the court wrote in a statement, without specifying a date ...

Read more: http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/swedish-court-to-hear-assange-arrest-warrant-appeal/article1-1342198.aspx

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Swedish court to hear Assange arrest warrant appeal (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2015 OP

I don't understand what a leave to appeal means but it sounds good for Assange-yes? midnight Apr 2015 #1

It just means the highest court will hear his appeal from the lower court ruling struggle4progress Apr 2015 #2

Thank you. midnight Apr 2015 #3

midnight

(26,624 posts)

1. I don't understand what a leave to appeal means but it sounds good for Assange-yes?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 12:00 AM

Apr 2015

struggle4progress

(118,356 posts)

2. It just means the highest court will hear his appeal from the lower court ruling

Reply to midnight (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 12:15 AM

Apr 2015

I doubt much more can be read into it than that

midnight

(26,624 posts)

3. Thank you.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 06:09 PM

Apr 2015

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