Assange V. The Swedish European Arrest Warrant

Question No. 1:
Can British authorities refuse to execute the Swedish European Arrest Warrant on the basis that the signature by a prosecutor would be invalid in accordance with British law?

• Answer: British authorities cannot refuse to execute the Swedish EAW on the basis that the signature of the prosecutor would be invalid in accordance with British law. As the Supreme Court ruled by a majority in the case Assange v The Swedish Prosecution Authority , a European Arrest Warrant issued by a prosecutor is valid . According to Lord Phillips, the 'competent judicial authority' as mentioned in the Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 , considers different types of judicial authority involved in process of executing the warrant. That means