Acknowledgements
I must first and foremost thank Allah Almighty for his assistance and mercy in helping me complete this work despite the difficulties I have experienced during the efforts on this book. In this respect, I would like to say alhamdulillaah.
I would also like to thank Professor Surya Subedi, QC, OBE, DCL, & DPhil (Oxford) for his support and valuable encouragement. Special thanks must also go to Professor Elies van Sliedregt for her assistance.
Special thanks go to my parents: my father, Handi, may Allah rest his soul, and my mother, Hamda, who has been praying and wishing every success for me. I would also like to thank my wife, Nouf Alsolami, and my children, Abdulelah, Yazid, Areen, and Salman. I am indebted to all of you. I offer you my warm and sincere thanks and gratitude for your smiles and for providing joy in my life.