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Michael Wood KC (Hon)

Michael Wood KC (Hon)

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Public International Law: The English Bar

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Sir Michael has extensive expertise in public international law and arbitration. He is a member of the United Nations (UN) International Law Commission. Since leaving the FCO in 2006, Sir Michael has acted for many governments in cases before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and inter-State arbitral tribunals.

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Active in all areas of public international law, Sir Michael Wood KC (Hon) has devoted a significant portion of his career to advising the FCO. He is well versed in complex land and maritime boundary disputes, and has enviable experience appearing before international courts and tribunals.

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  • Michael has an unparalleled breadth of experience and expertise in the international law.

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  • Michael has a real deep knowledge of PIL.

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  • Michael is an encyclopaedia.

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