Law and Identity: In Conversation with Philippe Sands QC
Image Credits: Philippe Sands
As I sit in my solitary Zoom session, I’m acutely aware that the interviewee who’s about to join the call is a very heavy hitter. Professor Philippe Sands QC is a Franco-British barrister and academic who tackles high-profile international cases concerning genocide, torture, trade disputes, and the environment. He is also the author of several popular books, including the acclaimed East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. Much of Sands’ recent writing and broadcasting has centred around the Nuremberg trials and the Holocaust, which claimed the lives of many of his relatives. After addressing the Cambridge University Law Society on the 19th of January, Professor Sands spent a very generous amount of time virtually chatting with me. We cover a lot of ground – including some of the most topical issues in British politics, his literary career, questions of ide