A British court approved a Swedish request on Thursday to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face accusations of sex crimes.
Assange’s lawyer said he would appeal.
Here are details of the likely next steps in the legal battle over Assange’s extradition.
— The appeal process at London’s High Court must begin within 40 days, although the court can extend this period in the "interests of justice".
— Should the High Court uphold the extradition decision, a further appeal can be made to Britain’s Supreme Court, the country’s highest judicial body, but this can only be done on a point of law considered to be of general public interest. The Supreme Court ruling is the end of the process.
— If at any stage in the process the extradition is confirmed and there is no outstanding appeal, then Assange must be extradited within 10 days.
