Last week, we were incredibly privileged to have one of the most influential people in international criminal law at the moment, Judge Howard Morrison CBE QC, not only give a public lecture on 'The Future of International Criminal Justice' but also generously partake in a question and answer session with this year's International Criminal Law students.

A lot of the discussions were based around future developments such as environmental crimes being labelled as crimes against humanity, transnational corporations becoming accountable under the jurisdiction of the ICC, and the potential of tribunals being established in areas such as Israel and Syria. However, what was abundantly clear throughout was that despite the potential for many changes for the ICC and international criminal justice in the future, Judge Morrison's unwavering devotion to the rule of law, the principle of no impunity and the fundamental necessity of adhering to the fair trial procedure shall always remain intact.

His lasting message was that while the ICC cannot solve the world's problems, it should at the very least make sure that what it can do must be done properly, without pandering to power politics or convenience. That is what true international criminal justice should constitute, whether in the past, present, or future.

If you have missed it, a recording of his public lecture is available at: https://lecturecapture.warwick.ac.uk/ess/echo/presentation/0eeab87c-d7e1-40d4-aa9c-f2c430993823