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An easily accessible and comprehensive study of the International Court of Justice, this book succinctly explains all aspects of the world's most important court, including an overview of the its composition and operation, jurisdiction, procedure, and the nature and impact of its judgments.

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Author:   Hugh Thirlway
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.552kg
ISBN:  

9780198779070

ISBN 10:   0198779070
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   20 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part One: The Court 1: The Court as an Organ of the United Nations 2: Composition of the Court and Role of the Registry Part Two: The Jurisdiction and Powers of the Court 3: The Law Applied by the Court 4: Jurisdiction in Contentious Cases 5: Jurisdiction in Contentious Cases (Continued) 6: Jurisdiction in Advisory Proceedings Part Three: Contentious Proceedings 7: Overview of Contentious Proceedings 8: The Proceedings in a Contentious Case Part Four: Advisory Proceedings 9: Procedure in Advisory Cases Part Five: The Decision 10: Form, Content, and Preparation of Decisions 11: Form, Content, and Preparation of Decisions 12: Judges' Separate and Dissenting Opinions Part Six: Incidental Proceedings 13: Provisional Measures 14: Preliminary Objections 15: Intervention Part Seven: The Post-adjudicative Stage 16: Interpretation and Revision of Judgments Part Eight: The Court and the Future 17: The Court at 70 : Concluding Reflections

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Hugh Thirlway entered the service of the International Court of Justice in 1968; he held the specially created post of Principal Legal Secretary from 1987 to 1994 and from 2003 to 2007. In the intervening years he was Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, and he has since held a number of academic positions in many countries; throughout he has written extensively on international law and the work of the ICJ.

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