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The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice

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Foundation for Law, Justice and Society
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Stuart H Newberger, author and international lawyer gives a talk for the FLJS seminar series.
A book colloquium featuring Stuart H Newberger, an international lawyer who represented victims of the terrorist plot hatched by Colonel Gaddafi that brought down French Airlines Flight 772. His latest book The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice tells the story of how he fought for justice for seven of the 170 people killed in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in history.

This real-life legal thriller combines the international intrigue of le Carré with the courtroom drama of John Grisham, and asks how we can bring leaders of sovereign nations to account for their crimes.

For the first time, Stuart Newberger reveals how French investigators cracked the case and takes us inside the courtroom to witness the litigation against the Libyan state that followed. In the age of globalization, The Forgotten Flight provides a fascinating insight into the pursuit of justice across international borders.

The author will introduce his book, followed by comments by three commentators:

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Series
Foundation for Law, Justice and Society
People
Stuart H Newberger
Dan Sarooshi
Keywords
politics
law
terrorism
justice
Department: Centre for Socio-Legal Studies
Date Added: 02/06/2017
Duration: 00:52:59

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