The Attorney-General Lord Hermer KC delivered the Harry Street Lecture at Manchester University. The text has been published - HERE.
He opened by saying - "I want to use my time this evening to address two closely connected themes: first, I want to talk about the enduring importance of what has come to be known as the international rules-based order – I want to describe the benefits that it brings to this country and the world at large; and secondly, I want to exemplify that argument by looking in particular at how the European Convention on Human Rights time and time again serves the interests of ordinary people, protecting and vindicating our hard won rights."
The Lecture was delivered shortly after the President of the USA, together with the Prime Minister of Israel, decided to use military force against Iran. There are serious questions regarding the legality of this action.
Professor Harry Street (1919 - 1984) - was well-known for his text Street on Torts which reached its 16th edition in May 2021
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