RT @CSMFHT: Happy Superb Owl day to all who celebrate

In the UK, the general anti abuse rule in the Finance Act 2013, though there’s debate on whether that’s contrary to DTAs on the basis that there’s international acceptance of anti abuse rules. There’s a clearer example from India I think, though I don’t have the reference to hand.

@HCH_Hill And be prepared for some long term whack a mole in response to periodic attempts to reintroduce those rights by creative interpretation.

@charles_forsyth @RobWhit28130167 @yuanyi_z @SpartanRedux They exist on the international plane, but have no direct effect in domestic law without implementation.

RT @RobertJenrick: What is the point of Lord Hermer as Attorney General? This evening we learn of yet another serious conflict of interes…

@HCH_Hill I’m not sure if @yuanyi_z has any better suggestions for improved terminology. I don’t much like ‘international custom’, I don’t think it captures the full scope of what PIL is.

@HCH_Hill Using ‘law’ for both is old and established, hence the aridity. I agree some people try and draw inapt analogies to extend the scope / force of PIL further than it should go. But it has been considered a form of law for a long time.

Above should say “isn’t conceptually different”

RT @yuanyi_z: A few years ago I gave a workshop about why conservatives should take international law seriously, even if they should reject…

@yuanyi_z @charles_forsyth @SpartanRedux Hence how you get the situation that the U.K. (and other counties) have breached international law by overriding taxation treaties with domestic statutes. Perfectly legal domestically, but still a breach of international law.

RT @Caseyco231: The paper I wrote distilling Finnis thoughts on these kinds of issues is here: Finnis’ lecture on…

RT @catholictories: “I believe it is deeply irresponsible of any government to allow a change of this magnitude to be carried out without d…

@Mendelpol I don’t disagree - I was just making the point that in theory (I suppose) the government could have an (international law) obligation to punish private citizens for Twitter posts directly inciting genocide, under the Convention.