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Podcast now available from our Public debate: 'Human rights and the theatre of war'

This debate (recorded on 5 May 2015) discussed questions such as:

Is there an increasing number of legal claims being brought against the MoD under human rights law?

Does the application of civilian norms to military conduct lead to a surge in claims?

Should rules of engagement be subject to the same laws as those applied to civilians in non-conflict situations?

Is there an appropriate balance between legal protections of those whose human rights have been violated and protecting the public?

Chair:

Andrew Caplen, president, The Law Society

Speakers:

Martyn Day, partner and head - international and group claims, Leigh Day

Dr Amrita Mukherjee, director - LLM international law, School of Law, University of Leeds & member of the Law Society Human Rights Committee

Bridagier (Rtd) Anthony Pathiti, consultant, Aspals Consultancy

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