Kiwis go to War on Iraq [View All]

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3453386a10,00.html


Two New Zealanders look set to take on the world's superpowers in a court battle that could have momentous consequences.

Dunedin trained Royal Air Force doctor Malcolm Kendall-Smith and his Christchurch educated Queen's Counsel, Philip Sapsford, are challenging the British defence force and government over the legality of the war on Iraq.

Flight Lieutenant Kendall-Smith, 37, is the first officer to face a court martial for refusing to return to Iraq because he believes it is illegal. His defence team will be lead by Sapsford, 57, a specialist in international human rights law who grew up in Christchurch and was educated at St Andrew's College.