Three former UK Supreme Court justices, including the court's former president, Lady Hale, also known as 'Spider Woman', along with over 600 lawyers, academics, and retired senior judges, have issued a warning to the UK government, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, regarding the legality of continuing arms sales to Israel. The collective, which also includes former Court of Appeal judges, more than 60 King's Counsels (KCs), and former Supreme Court justices Lord Sumption & Lord Wilson, has signed a letter accusing the government of breaching international law and potentially being complicit in genocide in Gaza. This move has sparked considerable attention, with major news outlets and legal professionals highlighting the potential legal and ethical implications of the UK's actions in relation to Israel.
The Times: “600 lawyers..called for the UK to suspend arms sales to Israel. ..The signatories included Lady Hale, a former Supreme Court president, and Lord Sumption & Lord Wilson, who also sat in the Supreme Court” https://t.co/R6ntrer41m https://t.co/SduN0gTwQz
Three former Supreme Court judges have told the Government to end arms sales to Israel or risk breaching international law. What's your reaction? 📞 0344 499 1000 @JuliaHB1 https://t.co/q7YDeJmson
Top judges urge UK to halt weapons sales to Israel https://t.co/NrMuWxXOWV
Three former Supreme Court justices have joined more than 600 members of the British legal profession in calling for the government to halt arms sales to #Israel, saying it could make #Britain complicit in genocide in #Gaza https://t.co/JY4fCbg7QY
Former supreme court judges say UK arming Israel breaches international law - important letter supported by Lady Hale aka "Spider Woman" among others: https://t.co/oE4eKVBuSd
A letter signed by more than 600 lawyers said the government risked breaching international law by continuing to allow the export of weapons to Israel https://t.co/XYrCNqmLLg
Sky News Breakfast with @KayBurley: Three former Supreme Court justices are among more than 600 leading lawyers and legal academics warning that the government is breaching international law by continuing to arm Israel. Read more: https://t.co/Fd0vLHEo6B https://t.co/ArkxgcyCqq
Three former Supreme Court judges are among more than 600 prominent lawyers and academics warning the government it is breaking international law by continuing to arm Israel. @LouisaJamesITV reports. https://t.co/ufHfdpKde3
Former supreme court judges say UK arming Israel breaches international law https://t.co/TaSuOgBNK3
600 lawyers, academics and retired senior judges, including a former supreme court president, former court of appeal judges and more than 60 KCs, signed a letter to the UK prime minister warning that the UK government is breaching international law by continuing to arm Israel. https://t.co/8etO9TgBvp
Not one but three former UK supreme court justices, including the court’s former president, write that the UK (and all other countries) is breaching international law by continuing to arm Israel. Rules-based order vs international law. https://t.co/pnFiumIAtk
Over 600 of us lawyers, academics & Retd. senior judges including 3 former supreme court justices, as well as the court’s former President Lady Hale, have warned @RishiSunak that his government is breaching international law by continuing to arm Israel https://t.co/vp58RB4gYN