Christopher Greenwood

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Christopher Greenwood CMG QC (b. 1955) is a barrister and professor of international law at the London School of Economics. He has regularly appeared as counsel before the English courts, the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights.

Greenwood studied law at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, where he was awarded a BA (Law) (First Class Hons) in 1976, LLB (International Law) (First Class Hons) in 1977, and MA in 1981. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1978 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999. In 2002 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to international law.

Notable appearances include:

• Libya v. United Kingdom (Aerial Incident at Lockerbie) ICJ Reps., 1992, p. 3; ICJ Reps. 1998, p. 3 (continuing)
• Case concerning Legality of Use of Force (Yugoslavia v. United Kingdom) ICJ Reps, 1999 (continuing)
• R. v. Bow Street Magistrates, ex parte Pinochet (No. 1) [2000] 1 AC 147, [1998] 3 WLR 1456 and (No. 3) [2001] 1 AC 147, [1999] 2 WLR 827 [1999] 1 WLR 188 (Court of Appeal)

[edit] External links

• Profile at Essex Court Chambers
• Profile at the London School of Economics
• The legality of using force against Iraq - Evidence to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs