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As we followed the Gary McKinnon case<\/a> quite closely whilst it was happening, here’s the latest update.<\/p>\n At least he seems to be getting a break in the case as he’s won the right to have his extradition case heard by the House of Lords.<\/p>\n Gary McKinnon, the ex-systems administrator accused of conducting the biggest military hack of all time, has won the right to have his case against extradition to the US heard by the House of Lords.<\/p>\n The decision gives McKinnon and legal team a fresh chance to challenge the extradition, having argued previously that the US authorities acted in an “oppressive” manner to secure his removal from the UK.<\/p>\n McKinnon has always maintained that, since the alleged offences took place in the UK, the UK is where he should stand trial. No date has been set for the House of Lords hearing and he remains on bail. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n The last time we head about the case he was about to be extradited to the US under the terrorism act, bad news. At least it looks like he might get a fair trial.<\/p>\n McKinnon has always maintained that, since the alleged offences took place in the UK, the UK is where he should stand trial. No date has been set for the House of Lords hearing and he remains on bail.<\/p>\n “Gary McKinnon is delighted to learn of this important development,” said his barrister, Ben Cooper.<\/p>\n McKinnon, who is accused of causing \u00a3475,000 worth of damage to computers by hacking into systems belonging to the Pentagon, Nasa and the US military from his home in North London, could face a life sentence in jail with no chance of repatriation if he is extradited to the US.<\/p>\n At a hearing in February that went against McKinnon, his lawyers claimed that under human rights law he had a right to be tried in the UK. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you are not familiar with this case you can catch up on our first post here:<\/p>\n British Hacker Gary McKinnon Fears Guantanamo<\/a><\/p>\n And why he got busted:<\/p>\n Gary McKinnon Busted Because he Forgot the Time Difference<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n