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Peacerights submission to the Ministry of Justice Consultation on War Powers and Treaties: Limiting Executive Powers.

NIS is bringing a legal challenge against the government's plan to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system. Grounds for the claim are that the government failed to carry out a promised Consultation and that building a new nuclear system is contrary to international law and the Non- Proliferation Treaty. An Application for Judical Review with the High Court was lodged on Friday 30th March 2006. The application may be granted on the submitted papers or an Application Hearing may be called.

Peacerights Legal Opinion on the Proposed Replacement of the Trident Nuclear Weapons System finds that the government has failed to carry out a promised consultation and is wrong in law in relation to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.