Lawyer Jen Robinson been a part of Julian Assange's legal team since late 2010, when Wikileaks first began leaking classified documents supplied by United States Army Private Chelsea Manning.

Julian Assange has been indicted under the US espionage act for his role in publishing U.S. classified military and diplomatic documents.

If convicted in the US, its been reported that he could face up to 175 years in prison there.

She's in Australia as a guest of the Sydney University Law School and will be presenting today at the Children, Migration and the Right to Health conference.

Guest: Jen Robinson, human rights lawyer; barrister, Doughty Street Chambers in London

Producer: Katie Hamann