I think you might be overestimating the clout and importance of the head of the Swedish bar association. Why is this such a dealbreaker to you?<p>In any case, she has actually made some comments regarding the case. Primarily in Swedish media, but a quick search yielded a few articles such as this one: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;media&#x2F;2015&#x2F;feb&#x2F;25&#x2F;julian-assange-appeals-sweden-supreme-court-arrest-warrant" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;media&#x2F;2015&#x2F;feb&#x2F;25&#x2F;julian-assange-...</a><p>&gt; Swedish legal opinion at a senior level has swung against the prosecutor’s decision not to travel to London to interview Assange, with Anne Ramberg, head of the Bar Association, calling the current impasse a “circus”.<p>&gt; “It would of course after such a long time be sensible for the prosecutor to determine whether to prosecute,” she said. “The Assange story has become a less than flattering adventure not only for the English courts’ handling of the case, but also for the Swedish prosecutor.”