Re: A Non - Lawyer Writes...
Also not a lawyer...
But I think this has nothing to do with human rights per se. but his ability to mount a defence to the extradition charges. ie: if those on the opposite side have access to client-in-confidence material from Mr Assange then his rights to a fair hearing are diminished, which the judge would need to take into account.
In front of this judge in the UK courts the prosecutors would be in contempt if they have this material, or perhaps even if they attempted to access the defences client communications. I also think they'd likely be disbarred.
How, where, when they obtained it is not so much the issue, as that if you have it, and you are attempting to use it in front of a UK judge, then you are potentially in a lot of trouble.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
