Introduction

Professor Christopher Greenwood has been asked by the United States Department of Justice to prepare this Second Opinion in order to comment on issues of international law raised by Loewen[1] in its Reply, dated 8 June 2001, in the case of Loewen Group Inc. and Raymond Loewen v. United States of America (ICSID Case No. ARB (AF)/98/3) and, in particular, to comment on the Opinions of Sir Robert Jennings, QC, dated 29 May 2001,[2] and Sir Ian Sinclair, QC, dated 9 May 2001[3] and 23 May 2001.[4] The present Opinion is a supplement to the First Opinion by Professor Christopher ...