Marc Weller
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.
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.
Marc Weller assesses whether the recent events in Salisbury constitute a violation of international law
Marc Weller discusses implementing the pledge for extensive new powers for Scotland
Marc Weller reports on the legality of events in Crimea
Marc Weller tracks the origins & the compliance issues associated with the prohibition of the use of force in international relations
Marc Weller reviews the Arab Spring as it enters its third year
Would an independent Scotland automatically be a member state of the EU? Marc Weller investigates
Marc Weller reports on the Kosovo question & disputed statehood
The use of force by a state against foreign shipping on the high seas was traditionally seen as an act of war. The UN Charter prohibits the threat or use of force for any reason, other than UN mandated operations, self-defence, and forcible humanitarian action.
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