Assange wins last chance to block extradition

A “THANKFUL” Julian Assange has won a last chance to seek to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden, where he faces sex crime allegations.

Two High Court judges certified the WikiLeaks founder had raised a question on extradition law “of general public importance”, paving the way for him to go to the Supreme Court.

Sir John Thomas, sitting in London with Mr Justice Ouseley, refused the 40-year-old Australian direct permission to appeal after Sir John described Assange’s chances of winning as “extraordinarily slim”.