The International Law Commission 1949-1998: Volume One: The Treaties

Author:   Arthur Watts (KCMG, QC, Bencher of Gray's Inn; Member, Institut de droit international, KCMG, QC, Bencher of Gray's Inn; Member, Institut de droit international)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780198298038


Pages:   624
Publication Date:   09 September 1999
Format:   Hardback
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The International Law Commission 1949-1998: Volume One: The Treaties


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The International Law Commission is the UN body principally responsible for the codification and development of international law. It first met in 1949 and held its fiftieth session in 1998.

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Author:   Arthur Watts (KCMG, QC, Bencher of Gray's Inn; Member, Institut de droit international, KCMG, QC, Bencher of Gray's Inn; Member, Institut de droit international)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.999kg
ISBN:  

9780198298038


ISBN 10:   019829803
Pages:   624
Publication Date:   09 September 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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`This three volume work ... is the most comprehensive ever produced. This set is a veritable research dream for anyone seeking the relevant details about this UN body and its half century of contributions to the progressive development of International Law. ... comprehensive Index to the overall 2,186-page work which yields ready access to the rich content of this insightful set. ... no International Law collection, public or private, could claim completeness of coverage in the absence of this set on the appropriate shelf. ... valuable collection of the definitive works on so many seminal topics.' ASIL Issue 26, Sept 2002 `Watts' carefully edited collection of International Law Commission documents will facilitate and encourage greater use of the work of the Commission in both the practice and study of international law. ... valuable reference work, providing a comprehensive account of the work of one of the principal law-making bodies in the international legal order.' NILR 2001 `Sir Arthur Watts has done a commendable job in bringing together in one place important material put out by this important body ... those interested in the work of the ILC will find it a very useful source of reference indeed.' Commonwealth Lawyer, April 2001


This three volume work ... is the most comprehensive ever produced. This set is a veritable research dream for anyone seeking the relevant details about this UN body and its half century of contributions to the progressive development of International Law. ... comprehensive Index to the overall 2,186-page work which yields ready access to the rich content of this insightful set. ... no International Law collection, public or private, could claim completeness of coverage in the absence of this set on the appropriate shelf. ... valuable collection of the definitive works on so many seminal topics. ASIL Issue 26, Sept 2002 Watts' carefully edited collection of International Law Commission documents will facilitate and encourage greater use of the work of the Commission in both the practice and study of international law. ... valuable reference work, providing a comprehensive account of the work of one of the principal law-making bodies in the international legal order. NILR 2001 Sir Arthur Watts has done a commendable job in bringing together in one place important material put out by this important body ... those interested in the work of the ILC will find it a very useful source of reference indeed. Commonwealth Lawyer, April 2001


`This three volume work ... is the most comprehensive ever produced. This set is a veritable research dream for anyone seeking the relevant details about this UN body and its half century of contributions to the progressive development of International Law. ... comprehensive Index to the overall 2,186-page work which yields ready access to the rich content of this insightful set. ... no International Law collection, public or private, could claim completeness of coverage in the absence of this set on the appropriate shelf. ... valuable collection of the definitive works on so many seminal topics.' ASIL Issue 26, Sept 2002 `Watts' carefully edited collection of International Law Commission documents will facilitate and encourage greater use of the work of the Commission in both the practice and study of international law. ... valuable reference work, providing a comprehensive account of the work of one of the principal law-making bodies in the international legal order.' NILR 2001 `Sir Arthur Watts has done a commendable job in bringing together in one place important material put out by this important body ... those interested in the work of the ILC will find it a very useful source of reference indeed.' Commonwealth Lawyer, April 2001


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Sir Arthur Watts read Law at Cambridge, then joined the Foreign Office (now the Foreign & Commonwealth Office) in 1956 as an assistant legal adviser. After a varied career with the FCO, he became Deputy Legal Adviser in 1982 and The Legal Adviser in 1987. He retired in 1991, and took up practice at the Bar. He has appeared in a number of cases before the International Court of Justice, as well as participating in several international arbitrations. Since 1996 he has also been the international mediator for succession issues arising from the break up of the former Yugoslavia.

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