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May 20 • 25 tweets • 4 min read
We'll be live on this thread at 10.30am BST from the #Assange courtroom in London, where judges will announce whether he may appeal on any or all of 3 grounds:

- risk of death penalty
- prejudice by way of his nationality
- risk of no First Amendment protection

Or, extradition! Image We are now connected to the Royal Courts of Justice. The courtroom is filling up. Journalists were instructed to sign in 30 minutes before proceedings began. The #Assange Hearing starts in 24 minutes.
May 13 • 29 tweets • 6 min read
We're heading off to the Supreme Court in Canberra for the sentencing decision on military whistleblower David McBride @MurdochCadell. Updates will be on this thread. Image We're inside the courtroom, awaiting Judge Mossop. David McBride @MurdochCadell is close by with his dog Jake. David's eyes are closed, as they were last week.
May 5 • 63 tweets • 11 min read
We are standing outside courtroom 7 of the Canberra Supreme Court with @MurdochCadell & his defence. Another case is still being
Heard Before the sentencing of David McBride we will hear submissions from the prosecution first, led by Trish McDonald, and then from the defence, led by Mark Odgers. The courtroom door has not yet opened.
Feb 21 • 28 tweets • 6 min read
Our live updates from the #Assange courtroom at the Royal Courts of Justice, Day 2 afternoon session, will be on this thread. Image Court in session. Now we can hear the prosecution but not the judges.
Feb 21 • 47 tweets • 7 min read
Our live updates from the #Assange courtroom on Day 2, morning session, will be on this thread. Image @unjoe @CathyVoganSPK We are connected to the #Assange courtroom for Day 2 of his Renewal Appeal. Today we will hear from the prosecution and we have view on Clare Dobbin KC preparing her papers. No sound from the courtroom as yet
Feb 20 • 38 tweets • 6 min read
Our live updates from the #Assange Renewal Appeal courtroom - Day 1 afternoon session - will be on this thread. Image @unjoe @CathyVoganSPK Court in session again.
Feb 20 • 50 tweets • 7 min read
Consortium News hopes to be live tweeting from the #Assange court room on this thread, but we have NOT received our video links as yet - neither @unjoe nor @CathyVoganSPK (who had intended to connect via remote access).

If the links do not arrive they will both be in the court room and will endeavour to report from there.Image @unjoe @CathyVoganSPK Still no remote access links for @Consortiumnews but the court has said they will try to get ours to us ASAP. #Assange Hearing begins in 20 minutes.
Nov 13, 2023 • 22 tweets • 4 min read
DAY 2 David McBride trial @MurdochCadell
Tweets on this thread Image @MurdochCadell Defence is presenting a note related to a classified document illustration circumstances where an officer would best disobey orders, to avoid a dangerous situation for example, and be 'guilty' of a military offence, but not a criminal act.
Nov 12, 2023 • 75 tweets • 10 min read
We are inside courtroom 7 at the Supreme Court in Canberra where the case against whistleblower David McBride is about to begin. #DavidMcBride

Tweets will be on this thread. Image David McBride will be defended by Stephen Odges, Emmanuel Kerkysharian and Paul d'Assumpcao.
Jun 9, 2022 • 33 tweets • 25 min read
We'll be reporting live on this thread from the courtroom in Canberra in the FOI case of @SMaurizi and @dfat.

She has requested communications about #JulianAssange @SMaurizi @dfat Court in session. @BarnsGreg representing @SMaurizi who is online from Italy. 23 pages have come through to the court. Miss Logan (witness is attendance) & is available for questioning.
Oct 28, 2021 • 86 tweets • 24 min read
Day 2 of the USA v #Assange Appeal will begin soon and we'll be hearing from the defence. You can read their arguments here:
defend.wikileaks.org/wp-content/upl….

Follow our tweets from the courtroom on this thread. We are in the courtroom. About to start.
Oct 27, 2021 • 80 tweets • 22 min read
#JulianAssange is no doubt on his way to the High Court for the USA v Assange Appeal, starting 10.30am BST. We will be connected to the hearing via video link and live-tweeting on this thread. The Appeal will be heard by Lord Justice Holroyde and Lord Chief Justice Burnett.
Aug 11, 2021 • 56 tweets • 17 min read
The #JulianAssange High Court hearing before Lord Justice Holyrode and Mrs Justice Farbey will begin soon.

We will be live-tweeting on this thread. @unjoe @CathyVoganSPK @ElizabethleaVos @DEAcampaign @wikileaks @WilkieMP @JulianHillMP @people4assange @deepa_driver @BillHog15360397 We are in the #Assange courtroom video link and can see Edward Fitzgerald (defense) and Clair Dobbin (prosecution). Ten minutes to go.
Jan 27, 2021 • 23 tweets • 5 min read
We're standing by in the virtual courtroom for @CraigMurrayOrg's trial to begin. Our tweets will be on this thread. More info on the case can be found at craigmurray.org.uk Presiding are Lord Turnbull, Lord Menzies and Lady Dorian. Court its now in session.

#CraigMurray
Jan 6, 2021 • 26 tweets • 10 min read
We'll be live-tweeting from the #JulianAssange courtroom again today on this thread.

Starts: 10am BST / 9pm AEST / 5am EST

At 3pm GMT #CNLive! will speak with @johnpilger & @rogerwaters about the outcome.

This👇WILL be the link after the hearing:
Image We are in the virtual court room. Judge Baraitser has arrived. Awaiting #Assange.

US prosecutor has said it is uncertain whether the US will continue with the extradition effort:

Jan 4, 2021 • 22 tweets • 8 min read
We are in the virtual courtroom for #JulianAssange's extradition judgement. Our tweets will be on this thread and #CNLive! will go to air 30 minutes after the hearing concludes. The image we see is a close-up of the dock. Empty as yet...

#Assange
Sep 30, 2020 • 44 tweets • 15 min read
We'll be connecting to the #Assange courtroom soon & live tweeting on this thread. Today's witness is expected to be Andy Worthington.

See you at 5pm BST for Joe Lauria @unjoe's account of the day's proceedings.

Court in session.
Statement from journalist Patrick Cockburn, Middle-East correspondent & writer on wars in Iraq & Afghanistan since 1977. He & other journalists on the ground suspected but could not prove - until @WikiLeaks revelations - that many civilians were being killed.
Sep 29, 2020 • 66 tweets • 13 min read
Day 16 of the #JulianAssange extradition hearing will begin soon. Our live tweets will be on this thread.

Join us on #CNLive! at 5pm BST for Joe Lauria @unjoe's round-up of the day's proceedings.

Court in session. This morning's witness is Maureen Baird, who worked in the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) & as a warden who is experienced w/ Special Administrative Measures.

MB #Assange is likely to be subjected to SAMs
Sep 28, 2020 • 85 tweets • 21 min read
DAY 15 of the #ulianAssange extradition hearing is about to begin. Our live tweets will be on this thread.

Join us at 5pm BST for Joe Lauria @unjoe's live report on the day's proceedings.

As we wait for Judge Baraitser to arrive, we see that lawyer Yancey Ellis is waiting to testify. His practice appears to be based in Alexandria Virginia.

All stand...
Sep 25, 2020 • 39 tweets • 10 min read
DAY 14 of the #Assange extradition hearing will start soon. Our live tweets are on this thread.

Join us at 5pm BST for Joe Lauria @unjoe's daily update on the day's proceedings.

One of today's witnesses is Patrick Eller.

Summers: At 11.30 last night we received the prosecution's bundle for witnesses. Mr Eller hasn't had a chance to read it. There has been an exchange between Eller & Kromberg & a challenge to his evidence. Eller needs an hour to read it.
Sep 24, 2020 • 40 tweets • 13 min read
DAY 13 of the #JulianAssange extradition hearing will begin soon. Our live tweets will be on this thread.

Join us at 5pm BST for Joe Lauria @unjoe's live report on the day's proceedings.

Today's witnesses are expected to be be Dr Blackwood & Dr Sondra Crosby. Judge arrives.