Professor Guglielmo Verdirame
Barrister and Professor of International Law, King’s College London
Professor of International Law at King’s College London in the Department of War Studies and the School of Law; barrister at 20 Essex Street Chambers
Related Publications
State or Diplomatic Immunity and the Limits of International Criminal Law
Download Publication Online Reader The Government has asserted that it is up to the courts to decide whether Prime Minister Netanyahu has immunity from arrest. This new Policy Exchange paper shows that the Government’s position is an irresponsible surrender of the Government’s duty under the International Criminal Court Act 2001, which gives effect to the UK’s duty under international law – not to violate the state or diplomatic […]
The International Criminal Court Act 2001 and State or Diplomatic Immunity
Download Publication Online Reader The Government has equivocated about whether it would attempt to enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Prime Minister Netanyahu. This paper shows that any such attempt would be clearly unlawful. The International Criminal Court Act 2001 carefully preserves the immunity of the Head of Government of a State that is not party to the Rome Statute that established the ICC. The only exceptions […]
A Second Look
The UK’s legal position in relation to the backstop.
Strengthening the UK’s position on the Backstop
“The UK continues to be too timid” in its negotiations with the EU over the Backstop and its relationship to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement
How to Exit the Backstop
This paper explains how Parliament and Government jointly could mitigate the risk that the backstop becomes a permanent feature of the UK’s future relationship with the EU.Related Blogs
