The decision on whether computer hacker Gary McKinnon can be extradited to the United States will be made by October.
On Thursday his lawyer said Home Secretary Theresa May will announce her decision on the case by October 16.
Mr McKinnon, 46, who was born in Glasgow and now lives in London, is wanted in the US for hacking into Pentagon computers in 2002.
His mother Janis Sharp made an emotional appeal outside court in July for Mrs May "to show a little bit of compassion" and make an earlier decision.
If Mrs May decides to allow extradition to go ahead, McKinnon's lawyers are expected to launch a last-ditch application for judicial review to challenge the decision.
Lawyer Karen Todner said: "Should the decision from the Home Secretary not be in Mr McKinnon's favour, the High Court has fixed the case for hearing on November 28 and 29."
McKinnon refused over the summer to undergo further medical tests by a Home Office-appointed expert during his battle to avoid removal.
He suffers from Asperger’s and his lawyers have claimed he is "suffering from a serious mental disorder and there is a serious risk of suicide if extradited".
McKinnon could face a jail sentence of up to 60 years if convicted.
Arrested in June 2005, an order for extradition was made against him in July 2006 at the request of the US government under the 2003 Extradition Act.
The move has triggered three successive applications for judicial review which have made headlines over the years and called into question the fairness of extradition laws, in particular the UK-US extradition treaty, which critics have condemned as "one-sided" in favour of the Americans.
The latest legal challenge to the 2006 extradition order was launched early in 2010 but adjourned for a new home secretary to investigate the issues.
(sumber: http://local.stv.tv/glasgow/188928-decision-over-hacker-gary-mckinnons-extradition-to-be-made-by-october/)
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