I have been following Janis Sharp, and been followed by Janis Sharp, on my @legalaware and other Twitter accounts for the last two years.

Investigations themselves can place a huge mental burden on a person. I have listened to the debates about how this is an affront to liberty, especially how one country may try to assume jurisdiction over a person’s crime, even if done in a place hard to determine.

Home Secretary Theresa May is due to announce whether computer hacker Gary McKinnon will be extradited to the US. Gary McKinnon, who admits accessing US government computers but claims he was looking for evidence of UFOs, has been fighting extradition since 2006. The 46-year-old, with a clinical diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome, could face 60 years in jail if convicted in the US.

It is possible that Mrs May will also announce changes to Britain’s extradition arrangements with the US. Mr McKinnon’s case has been highlighted by critics who say it is too easy for the US to demand the handover of UK citizens. David Cameron raised the issue with President Barack Obama during a meeting at the White House in March and said he would like to see a review.

I believe most fundamentally that nobody should be punished on account of a psychological condition, and should instead be given full support to live his or her own life. That Gary’s condition has been diagnosed is a start, but it is up to all professionals to act correctly on this information. Certainly I believe that no-one is above the law in doing so.