Overview

This book contains the thoughts of officials of international organisations and NGOs, member of judicial bodies, and academics on the role of international organisations and the settlement of contentious cases before international judicial bodies. At a time when States are delegating a larger range of powers to international organisations their access to international judicial bodies remains very restricted. For example at the International Court of Justice international organisations can play no role in litigating cases. Their only access is the ability to request an 'advisory opinion' and that right is limited to just some UN agencies. In addition to the lack of access, the other theme of this work is a discussion of the issue of the independence of international judicial bodies from the organisations to which they belong. It is crucial for the credibility of the international judicial system for judicial bodies to act independently from the body to which they belong. From the perspective of this book, international organisations are self-contained worlds where judicial and political organs interplay. The question is posed whether these are censurable liaisons. Examples are presented for the World Bank, the WTO, for the new International Criminal Court and the UN Security Council. This is an extremely timely book that will be of interest to practitioners and scholars who are involved in issues related to cases before international judicial bodies.

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Author:   Laurence Boisson de Chazournes ,  Cesare Romano ,  Ruth Mackenzie
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Transnational Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.599kg
ISBN:  

9781571052681

ISBN 10:   1571052682
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   01 July 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Abbreviations; Introduction and Acknowledgments, Boisson de Chazournes/Romano/Mackenzie; PART I GENERAL OVERVIEW; Chapter 1. International Organizations and the International Judicial Process: An Overview, Cesare P. R. Romano; Chapter 2. International Organizations as Parties to Contentious Cases: Selected Aspects, Tullio Treves; PART II THE EUROPEAN UNION AND INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL BODIES; Chapter 3. The European Union and International Dispute Settlement, Allan Rosas; Chapter 4. The European Union before the European Court of Human Rights,Andrew Clapham; PART III INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE; Chapter 5. Request of Advisory Opinions in Contentious Cases?, Christian Dominice; Chapter 6:. Advisory Opinions and the Furtherance of the Common Interest of Mankind, Laurence Boisson de Chazournes; Chapter 7. Links Between the ILO and the ICJ: A Less Than Perfect Match, Anne-Marie La Rosa; PART IV INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AMICUS CURIAE; Chapter 8. Intergovernmental Organizations as Friends of the Court , Chnristine Chinkin and Ruth Mackenzie; PART V LIAISONS DANGEREUSES: THE INDEPENDENCE OF JUDICIAL BODIES FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS OF WHICH THEY ARE ORGANS; Chapter 9. Process Integrity and Institutional Independence in International Organizations: The Inspection Panel and the Sanctions Committee of the World Bank, Andres Rigo Sureda; Chapter 10. The Relationship Between Political and Judicial Organs of International Organisations: The Role of the Security Council in the New International Criminal Court, Vera Gowlland-Debbas; Chapter 11. Judicial Independence in the World Trade Organization, Steve Charnovitz; Conclusions; Whither the Judicial Function? Concluding Remarks, Georges Abi-Saab; Documentary Annex.; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; B) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; C) International Labour Organization; D) The World Bank Group; E) World Trade Organization; F) European Union / European Community; G) INTERNATIONAL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS; H) Human Rights Courts; Contents;

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