(BBC News) London – Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has won the right to petition the UK Supreme Court in his fight against extradition to Sweden.
He lost a High Court battle last month to be extradited over alleged sex offences, which he denies.
Judges refused Mr Assange permission to appeal directly to the Supreme Court – but said his case raised “a question of general public importance”.
He can now directly ask the Supreme Court to look at his case.