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Assistants in International Dispute Settlement

Navigating Legitimacy

AvGabrielle Marceau,Maria George

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

This book examines the role of actors who support adjudicators at various stages of the dispute resolution process, comparing their functions across some 20 international dispute systems. Referred to as ‘Dispute Assistants’, they include legal officers, référendaires, jurisconsults, and other registry or secretariat staff. Their functions are studied through doctrinal research, supplemented by discussions with relevant actors, so as to capture their actual influence on the adjudication process. The book highlights the widespread nature of their contribution. It also addresses legitimacy concerns about their potential undue influence on the mandate of adjudicators, drawing on case law, critiques from states, scholars, practitioners, and informal interviews with insiders. The last part of the book focuses on the WTO; inspired by various practices in other systems, it offers suggestions to address concerns over the quality and credibility of dispute actors, and to enhance the legitimacy of the WTO DSS and other systems.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-09-03
Mått:158 x 236 x 28 mm
Vikt:780 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Hart Publishing
Antal sidor:416
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781509992218

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Folkrätt inom Juridik
Internationell rätt: transport och handel inom Juridik

Mer om författaren

Gabrielle Marceau is Honorary Professor (Emeritus) at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.Maria George is a PhD candidate in the International Law Department of the Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland.

Recensioner i media

A comprehensive comparison of the different ways arbitrators and judges on international tribunals use legal assistants. It is particularly useful for formulating and evaluating possible reforms to current practice.

Innehållsförteckning

1. IntroductionPart I: Overview of the DSMs: Structure, Procedure, and Observations on the Role of Dispute Assistants2. The African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights3. The Court of Justice of the European Union4. The COMESA Court of Justice5. Commercial Arbitration Institutions6. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement7. East African Court of Justice8. The Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice9. The European Court of Human Rights10. The Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association11. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights12. The International Court of Justice13. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes14. International Criminal Tribunals15. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea16. The Iran-US Claims Tribunal17. The Dispute Settlement System of the Mercado Común Del Sur18. The Permanent Court of Arbitration19. The World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement SystemPart II: Comparative Study on Dispute Assistants20. Situating Dispute Assistants21. Concerns Regarding the Influence of Dispute Assistants and Useful Practices/ProceduresPart III: Dispute Assistants and the WTO DSS22. Dispute Assistants and the Selection Process of ad hoc Adjudicators23. Dispute Assistants and the WTO Adjudicative Process24. How Can Possible Reform be Implemented in the WTO DSS?25. Conclusion