David Gauke

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David Gauke @DavidGauke

In short, a breach of international law is still covered by the Ministerial Code. But as @SirJJQC points outs, if it's a question of law, that is for the Attorney General.https://t.co/gmEEiBjquz — PolitiTweet.org

Well yes, very curious. If the Q was whether conduct was *lawful*, that’s for lawyers & ultimately the Attorney Ge… https://t.co/i9H1E…

Posted June 16, 2022

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David Gauke @DavidGauke

In case it is relevant, this thread from 2020 by @bricksilk on the Ministerial Code and international law is informative. — PolitiTweet.org

The Ministerial Code still mandates compliance with international law, despite a change to its wording, as the Cour… https://t.co/CU6mXnK08y

Posted June 16, 2022

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This suggests that either (1) there's more to this than compliance with WTO rules or (2) the AG concluded that the proposed course of action was unlawful & the Govt were considering proceeding regardless. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 16, 2022