“The Ministry of Justice has published guidance to European Regulations on which law applies in international disputes. The guidance relates to new rules that came into force in December.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“New plans to strengthen the law on genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity were announced by Justice Secretary Jack Straw today.”
Ministry of Justice, 7th July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“David Cameron today (11 March) called for a full inquiry into British intelligence agencies’ alleged involvement in torture amid mounting concern that they may have breached international law.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The foreign secretary, David Miliband, has acted ‘in flagrant and continuing breach of international law’ in failing to suspend arms exports to Israel, the high court will be told.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“One of Britain’s most senior legal figures has castigated the Bush administration for its ‘cynical’ disregard for the rule of international law and the UK’s record as ‘an occupying power in Iraq’.”
The Times, 18th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
R (Gentle and another) v Prime Minister and others [2008] UKHL 20
“Art 2 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which provided that “everyone’s right to life shall be protected by law”, did not place the Government under a duty to members of the armed forces and their families to hold a public inquiry into whether it had obtained adequate legal advice on the lawfulness under international law of the invasion of Iraq.”
WLR Daily, 10th April 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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