James Kingston Obituary: It is with enormous sadness that the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression reports the death of James Kingston. As a legal adviser of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and President of the Irish Branch of the International Law Association, he was a strong supporter of the International Criminal Court and the prohibition of aggression.

James joined the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs in 1995 and became legal adviser in 2009. He advised on various matters, including EU law, human rights law and international criminal law and was instrumental in advising on some of the big foreign policy decisions in Ireland. His expertise in international law brought him to his position in the Irish Branch of the International Law Association where he served as President from 2016 to 2020. He lectured in public international law at University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin.

James was a brilliant lawyer, an outstanding advocate for the rule of law and a good friend to many of us. His sudden death is a great loss for the international community.

We present our deepest condolences to his family.