Just two days after the invasion, representatives of the law firm Covington went before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) - the principal judicial court of the UN - to argue on Ukraine’s behalf for a court order against Russia.
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Īfter Russia invaded Ukraine last year, lawyers acting for Kyiv looked at how they could use international law to fight Russian aggression in the courtroom, as well as on the battlefield.
