Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel
2026-06-03 · Attorney General · HL677 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Written Answer by Lord Hermer on 4 February (HL13872), whether the Attorney General has recused himself on matters relating to that International Court of Justice arrest warrant.
Answer
The Law Officers’ Convention applies to advice which may or may not have been given by, or requested of, the Law Officers. It can be found at paragraph 21.27 of Erskine May:“By long-standing convention, observed by successive Governments, the fact of, and...