Exclusive: UK government lawyer warned ICC bureau its Khan disciplinary process 'unlawful'

Exclusive: UK government lawyer warned ICC bureau its Khan disciplinary process 'unlawful' Submitted by Sondos Asem on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 10:07 The executive body of the ICC ignored advice that its proceedings lacked the judicial safeguards needed to protect the court's integrity, document shows Sir James Eadie KC (seen speaking to the UK parliament in September 2019) warned the ICC that its disciplinary process was flawed months before Karim Khan was suspended (Screengrab) Off The United Kingdom' s most senior government lawyer last year warned the executive body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that its proposed process for disciplinary proceedings against Prosecutor Karim Khan was legally flawed, Middle East Eye can exclusively reveal. The legal advice, submitted in a private capacity in November 2025 to the president and the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), was drafted by Sir James Eadie KC, the UK's first treasury counsel and the government's standing counsel. Eadie warned the case risked undermining the integrity of the court if “fair process” was not followed in light of “political pressures” surrounding Khan over his office’s investigation into Israeli war crimes.