英文摘要 |
What is international lawyer? What functions do international lawyers perform in the process of foreign policy decision-making? This paper firstly defines the meaning and scope of the terms concerning international lawyer, international legal adviser and legal adviser. Second, it introduces the functions of international lawyer. Third, from the Reports of the UK’s Iraq Inquiry, this article depicts and accumulates the key legal issues in the decision-making process in relation to the use of force against Iraq in 2003. Fourth, it then proceeds to explain the difficulty and ethical dilemma that British Foreign Office’s legal advisers faced during the policy-making process. Lastly, this research indicates that on one hand, any foreign policy decision-making involves international legal issues, and these legal issues should be supported by reasonable and convincing legal arguments. On the other hand, international lawyers should play the counselor’s role in enhancing the quality of foreign policy decision-making. |