Iraq – Page 11 – Current Awareness

Iraq war was illegal, says former lord chief justice – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2010 in illegality, Iraq, news, war by sally

“The Guardian once described Lord ‘call me Tom’ Bingham as ‘the radical who is leading a new English revolution’. That would not necessarily be your impression on meeting the gentlemanly, old-school 76-year-old who, when I arrive at his tall-ceilinged, book-lined, art-filled mansion flat in Notting Hill, west London, immediately makes me coffee, served in a silver pot. If this is revolution, it will not be instant.”

The Guardian, 8th February 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Hold inquiry into Army abuse in Iraq’ – The Independent

Posted February 8th, 2010 in armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, news by sally

“Ministers have been told by a senior judge to consider opening an independent inquiry into all allegations of abuse made by Iraqi civilians against the British Army. The move could lead to the biggest investigation into military malpractice ever heard in this country.”

The Independent, 8th February 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Lord Goldsmith told two different truths, says legal expert – The Observer

Posted February 8th, 2010 in attorney general, illegality, Iraq, news, war by sally

“Fresh questions have been raised about how Lord Goldsmith, the former attorney general, came to back the use of military force in Iraq after one of the UK’s leading legal experts highlighted apparent contradictions in his testimonies before two official inquiries.”

The Observer, 7th February 2010

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk

Lawyers want UK public inquiry into Iraq abuse – BBC News

Posted February 5th, 2010 in armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, news, war by sally

“A group of lawyers is attempting to secure a public inquiry into how UK forces treated detainees in Iraq.”

BBC News, 5th February 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government ordered to reveal Iraq legal advice – The Independent

Posted February 1st, 2010 in freedom of information, human rights, Iraq, news, war by sally

“The Government’s most senior legal advisers broke the law by refusing to tell The Independent who was given crucial advice about the treatment of prisoners during the war in Iraq, the Freedom of Information watchdog has ruled.”

The Independent, 1st February 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Lawcast164: The legal basis for the Iraq War and Lord Goldsmith’s opinion with Carl Gardner – Charon QC

Posted January 28th, 2010 in illegality, Iraq, podcasts, war by sally

“Today I am talking to Carl Gardner, a former government lawyer in Tony Blair’s administration and author of the Head of Legal blog, about the legality of the War in Iraq.”

Charon QC, 27th January 2010

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

The Iraq war inquiry: will it call Blair to account? – The Guardian

Posted January 28th, 2010 in inquiries, Iraq, news by sally

“The Chilcot inquiry will question Tony Blair about the Iraq war. So might we see the real truth emerge at last?”

The Guardian, 28th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Iraq war was illegal, top lawyer will tell Chilcot inquiry – The Guardian

Posted January 25th, 2010 in illegality, inquiries, Iraq, news, war by sally

“Tony Blair’s decision to take Britain to war in Iraq was illegal, the Foreign Office’s former chief legal adviser will tell the Chilcot inquiry this week.”

The Guardian, 24th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Iraq war inquiry told attorney general changed mind over legality of invasion – The Guardian

Posted January 14th, 2010 in attorney general, Iraq, news, war by sally

“The attorney general materially changed his advice on the legality of military action against Iraq a few days before the invasion, the inquiry into the war was told today.”

The Guardian, 13th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Untouchable: Blair to give Iraq War evidence in secret – The Independent

Posted December 14th, 2009 in inquiries, Iraq, news, war by sally

“Key parts of Tony Blair’s evidence to the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq War will be held in secret, sources close to the hearings revealed last night.”

The Independent, 13th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Sycophant’ Tony Blair used deceit to justify Iraq war, says former DPP – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2009 in Iraq, news, war by sally

“Sir Ken Macdonald, director of public prosecutions between 2003 and 2008, says Blair misled and cajoled the British people into a war they didn’t want.”

The Guardian, 14th December 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Iraq inquiry: witnesses could be given immunity from prosecution – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 24th, 2009 in immunity, inquiries, Iraq, news by sally

“Witnesses at the inquiry into the Iraq war could be offered immunity from prosecution in exchange for their testimony.”

Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war incapable of deciding on legality – judges – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2009 in inquiries, Iraq, news, war by sally

“The Chilcot inquiry is incapable of addressing the key issue of whether the invasion of Iraq was legal, senior judicial figures have said, adding to the controversy surrounding the inquiry’s legitimacy.”

The Guardian, 23rd November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Army faces new inquiry on Iraq torture deaths – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2009 in armed forces, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“An announcement this week of a new public inquiry into fresh allegations of torture against British troops will heap further pressure on the British Army and the Government regarding abuse in Iraq.”

The Independent, 22nd November 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Tony Blair to give evidence in public in Iraq war inquiry – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2009 in evidence, inquiries, Iraq, news by sally

“Tony Blair is set to give evidence in public to the Iraq war inquiry in the run-up to the next election, it was announced last night.”

The Guardian, 13th November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Date set for Iraq war public hearings – The Guardian

Posted October 29th, 2009 in inquiries, Iraq, news, war by sally

“The first public hearings at the long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq war will take place next month, the panel’s chairman has announced.”

The Guardian, 29th October 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Deported Iraqis put straight back on plane to Britain – The Independent

Posted October 19th, 2009 in deportation, immigration, Iraq, news by sally

“More than 30 Iraqi asylum-seekers deported to Baghdad by the Home Office have been refused entry to their own country and flown back to Britain.”

The Independent, 17th October 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Met rejects request to investigate Iraqi deaths – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2009 in armed forces, Iraq, news, police, torture by sally

“The Metropolitan Police are not prepared to investigate allegations that British troops tortured and murdered Iraqi detainees, lawyers said.”

The Independent, 1st October 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Widow loses damages action over husband killed in Iraq – The Independent

Posted September 25th, 2009 in armed forces, damages, Iraq, negligence, news, war by sally

“The widow of a security consultant shot dead during an ambush in Iraq lost her High Court damages action today.”

The Independent, 25th September 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Lawyers fly to Briton held for murder in Iraq – The Independent

Posted August 17th, 2009 in Iraq, murder, news by sally

“A British legal team will fly from Heathrow airport to Iraq later today to begin work on behalf of Danny Fitzsimons – the British military contractor who faces the death penalty for the alleged shooting of two of his colleagues in Baghdad, Iraq.”

The Independent, 16th August 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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