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Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s decision to establish the Iraq Inquiry meant that information concerning the role and advice of government lawyers, including the Legal Advisers in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, entered the public domain long before this might otherwise have happened. The Inquiry benefited from the full participation of those directly involved, who were afforded complete freedom to give evidence on their role. Without the Inquiry the advice of government lawyers on the legality of the 2003 invasion might not have become available until around the year 2033.
Perhaps the most striking fact for lawyers about the Iraq Inquiry Report is that, despite seeking and receiving many views on the legality of the invasion,...
