The case against war : the essential legal inquiries, opinions and judgments concerning war in Iraq /
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| Edition: | 2nd rev. ed. |
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| Imprint: | Nottingham : Spokesman, 2004. |
| Description: | 286 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5534561 |
| Summary: | "This book includes the entire proceedings of a citizens' tribunal held in October 2002 in London on the legality of then impending war on Iraq. Further materials from 2003, as the war unfolded, have been added, together with the full documentation of the legal challenge to the British Government's decision to use armed force which was mounted by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. This book provides the most comprehensive collection of legal opinion on Britain's participation in the war on Iraq. Contents include: A Citizen's Inquiry concerning the legality of a prospective use of force by the United Kingdom against Iraq (11 October 2002), CND legal challenge to the government: in the matter of the potential use of armed force by the United Kingdom against Iraq and in the matter of reliance for that use of force on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441, The BBC's Shadow ""Judicial Review"" by the ""Today"" Programme, Lead-up to Hostilities, Aftermath, Appendix: Notice to Her Majesty's Government regarding War Crimes, Appendix II: Some Security Council Resolutions cited in the Text." |
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| Physical Description: | 286 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical and electronic references (p. 281-282) and index. Preface / Mark Levene -- Pt. 1. A citizens' inquiry concerning the legality of a prospective use of force by the United Kingdom against Iraq -- The case against war : skeleton argument / Rabinder Singh, Janet Kentridge -- The case for war / Julian Knowles -- Adjudication / Colin Warbrick -- Pt. 2. CND legal challenge to the government in the matter of the potential use of armed force by the United Kingdom against Iraq and in the matter of reliance for that use of force on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 -- An opinion given to the campaign for nuclear disarmament / Rabinder Singh, Charlotte Kilroy -- Claim form and grounds for the judicial review / Michael Fordham, Rabinder Singh, Charlotte Kilroy -- The argument against a judicial review : skeleton argument / Philip Sales, Jemima Stratford -- The CND case presented to the high court : skeleton argument / Rabinder Singh, Charlotte Kilroy, Michael Fordham -- The High Court judgment / Simon Brown, Maurice Kay, Justice Richards / Pt. 3. The BBC's shadow "Judicial Review" by the "Today" programme : adjudication / Vaughan Lowe -- Pt. 4. Lead-up to hositilities -- Further opinion on the potential use of armed force by the UK against Iraq relating to Resolutions 678 and 1441 / Rabinder Singh, Charlotte Kilroy -- Further opinion made public 3 March 2003 on the potential use of armed force by the UK against Iraq following Resolution 678 / Rabinder Singh, Charlotte Kilroy -- Attorney General's parliamentary written answer on the legality of hostilities against Iraq -- Response to the Attorney General's statement / Rabinder Singh, Charlotte Kilroy -- Pt. 5. Aftermath -- Opinion given to the CND on the legality of the use of force against Iraq and the alleged existence of weapons of mass destruction / Rabinder Singh, Charlotte Kilroy -- Opinion on the legality of the occupation of Iraq by UK and armed forces / Rabinder Singh, Charlotte Kilroy. |
| ISBN: | 0851246923 (pbk.) |