Thread by @Williamrt

We are waiting for a hearing at #Westminstermags. Judge Baraister is due to finalise a date for #Assange extradition hearing, which has been postponed because of the coronavirus lockdown. #Wikileaks

The trial could be delayed by up to 4 months. Court pressures mean that the first available slot for a three week hearing is 2 November #Assange #Wikileaks

Other options are a two week extradition trial in July followed by a further week in August #Assange #WikiLeaks

#Assange's defence team are pushing for a trial in September. They say they have not been able to talk to #Assange in Belmarsh prison to prepare for the case

More details here about the difficulties Assange's lawyers have had accessing their client during lockdown. #Assange #Wikileaks bit.ly/3bKGmBT

The hearing has started. Journalists are attempting to dial in but the court phone system is playing music. #Assange #WikiLeaks

In the meantime @MartySilkHack is in court and is tweeting live reports. #Assange

I have phoned the court, as have others to find out why the remote phone system is not working. We await a response. #Assange #WikiLeaks

Tweet from @MartySilkHack who is at Westminster Magistrates Court in person, one of only a handful of journalists physically present.

Well the court's remote dial-in facility completely failed. #Assange #WikiLeaks

Here is a summary of today's hearing from @MartySilkHack

According to @MartySilkHack reporters accessing today's court case remotely were treated to hold music for the entire hearing because the court clerk didn't unmute the call. Why ever not ? #Assange #WikiLeaks

Full report here #Assange extradition case delayed until September #WikiLeaks bit.ly/2ytcYl3 #Covid_19