header-logo header-logo

marc_weller

Marc Weller

Professor

Marc Weller is Professor of International Law in the University of Cambridge and Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. He is the editor of the forthcoming Handbook on the Use of Force in International Law (Oxford University Press). He practises at Doughty Street Chambers.

Professor

Marc Weller is Professor of International Law in the University of Cambridge and Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. He is the editor of the forthcoming Handbook on the Use of Force in International Law (Oxford University Press). He practises at Doughty Street Chambers.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
Marc Weller considers the latest development in Ukraine v Russia
As the court orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts, Marc Weller analyses the decision, the response & its implications
Beyond the dark headlines & predictions, could Israel use this moment of great moral & military strength to achieve a real reordering of the Middle East? Marc Weller & Malik Dahlan
Will Labour’s plan for the UK’s future defeat Scotland’s drive towards independence? Marc Weller weighs up the proposals of the Brown Commission
The Supreme Court has ruled that a second referendum on Scottish independence cannot go ahead without Westminster’s permission: Marc Weller examines its judgment
Holyrood & Westminster: a consensual divorce? With talk of Scottish independence back on the table, Marc Weller examines the legality of the routes available
Does President Putin’s denial of the right of Ukraine to exist represent an attempt to revive the use of force as an acceptable tool of national policy? Marc Weller reports
Marc Weller outlines why & how he believes the US bungled the Iran sanctions snapback
Show
8
Results
Results
8
Results

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Property litigation practice strengthened by partner hire

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

International arbitration team specialist joins the team

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Set creates new client and business development role amid growth

NEWS
Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold
Four Nightingale courts are to be made permanent, as justice ministers continue to grapple with the record-level Crown Court backlog
The judiciary has set itself a trio of objectives and a trio of focus areas for the next five years, in its Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030

The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review

Victims of crime are to be given free access to transcripts of Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed
back-to-top-scroll