Sir Hersch Lauterpacht QC ( 16 August 1897 -- 8 May 1960 ) was a member of the United Nations ' International Law Commission from 1952 to 1954 and a Judge of the International Court of Justice from 1955 to 1960 .
Sir Hersch Lauterpacht ( 16 August 1897 , Zółkiew , Poland -- 8 May 1960 ) was a member of the United Nations ' International Law Commission from 1952 to 1954 and a Judge of the International Court of Justice from 1955 to 1960 .