British Prime Minister Tony Blair is under pressure following the leak of secret advice from Britain's top lawyer questioning the Iraq War's legality just a week before polling day, the Guardian reported Thursday.

The advice given by Attorney General Lord Goldsmith on March 2003, a week before the US and the UK failed to get a second UN resolution, raises serious concerns about the legality of the Iraq War.

It warned that an international court "might well conclude" the invasion of Iraq was illegal unless the US and UK could demonstrate hard evidence of noncompliance and non-cooperation by Saddam Hussein's government.

Blair, however, went to war, insisting that Saddam Hussein owned weapons of mass destruction that would pose a threat to his country. Blair's claim turned out to be false.

The opposition Conservatives seized the opportunity and accusedBlair of "gross deception" to the parliament and the British people.

Blair has refused to make public Lord Goldsmith's advice.

The leak has come at a time when Blair hopes to focus on domestic issues in the election campaign to divert the attention of the public from Iraq, which has cost him much distrust among his people.

However, political analysts believe that despite the possible damage on Blair, the Labor leader still looks set for victory in the general elections on May 5.

Source: Xinhua