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Former law officer summarises the benefits of international law

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jun 11, 2025
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International laws should not be seen as a threat to our national interest, a former Conservative attorney general argued this week. Baroness Prentis of Banbury KC, who served as senior law officer in the government led by Rishi Sunak from 2022 to 2024, said that it was because of the UK’s historical leadership in the field of international law that jud…

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