“The recent standoff between two leading judicial lights, Jonathan Sumption and Stephen Sedley, may make for entertaining reading, but don’t be fooled.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Moral objections to the UK’s involvement in Afghanistan do not constitute a defence to an insubordination charge, the Court Martial Appeal Court has ruled. The appellant was not entitled to disobey a lawful command on the ground of conscientious objection.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th December 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Damning criticism of Tony Blair and the way his government led Britain into invading Iraq, and continuing rows over the disclosure of secret documents, have delayed the report of the Chilcot inquiry until well into next summer and possibly much later.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Royal Navy medic who refused to attend rifle training because of his objection to the war in Afghanistan has lost an appeal against his detention.”
BBC News, 13th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Philippe Sands says lawyers bear some responsibility for enabling torture, rendition and the war in Iraq – and must in future be brought to account.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Afghan civilians compensated for deaths, injuries and property damage caused by British forces received £1.3m last year from the Ministry of Defence – but this was, on average, less than half of what they asked for.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Jack Straw is to give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry for a third time, as its public hearings come to an end.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The credibility of the Chilcot inquiry into the invasion of Iraq is ‘on the edge of an abyss’ because of its lack of transparency, a leading international lawyer warned today.”
The Guardian, 14th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Members of panel are believed to be concerned about damaging and conflicting evidence revealed since former PM’s last appearance.”
The Guardian, 26th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Human rights lawyers have claimed that the UK had no legal case for its 2003 invasion of Iraq, in a submission to the Chilcot Inquiry seen by the Gazette.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The former Labour government’s top legal adviser during the Iraq war has questioned whether the British military justice system is fit for purpose.”
BBC News, 27th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Ministry of Defence press officer who claimed he suffered from stress-related illnesses after being ‘frugal with the truth’ about troops’ safety in Iraq has settled his case with his employer.”
BBC News, 4th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Nick Clegg was tonight (21 July) forced to clarify his position on the Iraq war after he stood up at the dispatch box of the House of Commons and pronounced the invasion illegal.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Tony Blair was warned by his government’s chief law officer that an invasion of Iraq would be illegal the day before he privately assured President George Bush he would support US-led military action, documents released today by the Chilcot inquiry reveal.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The country’s highest court today quashed a landmark ruling that British soldiers serving abroad are protected by human rights laws at all times.”
The Independent, 30th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Supreme Court rules today on a Government challenge to a landmark ruling that British soldiers serving abroad are protected by human rights laws.”
The Independent, 30th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War will resume public hearings today after a break of nearly four months because of the general election.”
The Independent, 29th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Government has paid off more than 1,000 innocent Iraqis hit by botched British military operations that resulted in deaths, injuries and major damage to property.”
The Independent, 16th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A soldier who went absent without leave as he was about to be deployed to Afghanistan lost a Court of Appeal challenge against his nine-month sentence today.”
The Independent, 21st April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Human rights groups have joined forces with a group of British MPs to campaign for an independent inquiry into the UK’s role in torture and rendition during the so-called war on terror.”
The Guardian, 22nd March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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