The debate surrounding the role and interpretation of international law was of central importance during the Gulf War and its aftermath. This debate reached the headlines with alleged breaches of the Geneva Convention in the treatment of prisoners of war, the damage caused by oil spillage into the Gulf, and the burning of Kuwaiti oilfields. In November 1990, Peter Rowe assembled a team of "watchers" who each took responsibility for monitoring a particular area of international law during the Gulf War hostilities. The team included some of the most distinguished academics and practitioners in the field, and this collection brings together their analyses and conclusions. "Gulf War in International and English Law" covers a wide range of central issues, from the liability for war crimes and media coverage to the protection of the environment and the role of the United Nations. Contributors: Hazel M. Fox, David Garratt, Christopher Greenwood, Francoise J. Hampson, Anthony H. Hudson, Shaun Lyons, Hilaire McCoubrey, Michael Meyer, Gordon Risius, Adam Roberts Fba, Peter Rowe, David Travers, Bernadette Walsh, and Marc Weller. A co-publication with Sweet and Maxwell

Lady Hazel Fox, International and Comparative Law Quarterly, David Garratt, Royal Air Force (Legal Branch), Christopher Greenwood, Magdalene College, Cambridge, Francoise Hampson, University of Essex, Anthony H Hudson, University of Liverpool, Shaun Lyons, RN, Chief Naval Judge Advocate, Hilaire McCoubrey, University of Nottingham, Michael Meyer, British Red Cross, Gordon Risius, Army Legal Services, Adam Roberts FBA, University of Oxford, Peter Rowe, University of Liverpool, David Travers, University of Lancaster, Bernadette Walsh, Formerly University of Liverpool, Marc Weller, University of Cambridge