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Author:   Charles Chernor Jalloh ,  Simon Meisenberg
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 10.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.869kg
ISBN:  

9789004189119

ISBN 10:   9004189114
Pages:   1800
Publication Date:   09 November 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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From the Foreword by Justice Jon Kamanda, President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone This volume, aptly described as the Law Reports of the Special Court for Sierra Leone: Prosecutor v. Brima, Kamara and Kanu, reproduces the most significant decisions of the Special Court and as such will have its own importance in passing on the jurisprudential legacy of the tribunal to other similar situated courts dealing with similar crimes or similar procedural questions and to future generations of international judges, lawyers and the public. .... It is, therefore, with the greatest pleasure that I commend Charles Jalloh and Simon Meisenberg for their monumental achievement in reporting the case law of the Court. I trust that this excellent and important volume will help disseminate and promote the rich jurisprudential legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. From the Foreword by Ms. Binta Mansaray, Registrar, Special Court for Sierra Leone As part of a larger project that will eventually capture for posterity the entire judicial output of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, this book represents a much-welcomed initiative on the part of its editors, who deserve a special medal for bringing their extensive experience and expertise on the Court to bear by systematically capturing and organizing the publicly available decisions and opinions issued by the SCSL. A mere glance at the contents shows that all the relevant interlocutory decisions and judgments - spanning the pre-trial, trial, sentencing and appeals phases of the case are included, and also that the editors paid special attention to ensure the integrity of the signed official versions issued by the judges. For the foregoing, among other reasons, I have no doubt that this volume will meet the current need for a single and reliable reference source of all the jurisprudence in the AFRC Trial. Indeed, given the fine editorial expertise of those involved, I equally have no doubt that this book will quickly become a leading reference source for anyone interested in owning a complete collection of the SCSL's jurisprudential legacy. In the absence of any official law reports issued by the Court, this book makes a significant contribution to the future jurisprudential legacy and record of the SCSL. I therefore highly recommend it to all practitioners and judges in other international as well as national criminal courts charged with addressing international crimes. Furthermore, I believe that students, commentators, researchers and anyone else with an interest in international criminal law, whether at the national or international levels, will find this an indispensable and comprehensive reference work for the complete set of interlocutory judicial decisions and trial and appeals judgments in the AFRC Case. It is a volume that should occupy a special and prominent place on the shelf of every law library around the world. From 11 Journal of International Criminal Justice (2013), 1161-1168 by Dr. Ousman Njikam This series of Law Reports of the Special Court for Sierra Leone will become the primary source for the jurisprudence of the Special Court for all practitioners and academics. [...]Publications of this nature underscore the indispensability of enlightened and informed accessibility of the law, especially as it is authoritatively expounded in the laboratories of justice, national or international. Law reporting is a necessary and effective educational tool, not only in acquiring knowledge of the law but also in promoting respect of the rule of law. This volume is important for all academics, students of international criminal law, policymakers and advocates within governmental and non-governmental organizations and all those who are concerned about the process of rendering justice in a post-conflict society. From 5 African Journal of Legal Studies (2012), 339-349 by Dr. Alex Obote Odara A holistic reading of the Trial and Appeals AFRC interlocutory decisions and judgements disclose the depth at which the Chambers addressed different and difficult legal issues relating to non-international armed conflicts. I strongly recommend this volume to practising international criminal law lawyers, policy makers, human rights activists and all persons interested in addressing the complex issues of non-international armed conflict.

From the Foreword by Justice Jon Kamanda, President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone This volume, aptly described as the Law Reports of the Special Court for Sierra Leone: Prosecutor v. Brima, Kamara and Kanu, reproduces the most significant decisions of the Special Court and as such will have its own importance in passing on the jurisprudential legacy of the tribunal to other similar situated courts dealing with similar crimes or similar procedural questions and to future generations of international judges, lawyers and the public. ... It is, therefore, with the greatest pleasure that I commend Charles Jalloh and Simon Meisenberg for their monumental achievement in reporting the case law of the Court. I trust that this excellent and important volume will help disseminate and promote the rich jurisprudential legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. From the Foreword by Ms. Binta Mansaray, Registrar, Special Court for Sierra Leone As part of a larger project that will eventually capture for posterity the entire judicial output of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, this book represents a much-welcomed initiative on the part of its editors, who deserve a special medal for bringing their extensive experience and expertise on the Court to bear by systematically capturing and organizing the publicly available decisions and opinions issued by the SCSL. A mere glance at the contents shows that all the relevant interlocutory decisions and judgments - spanning the pre-trial, trial, sentencing and appeals phases of the case are included, and also that the editors paid special attention to ensure the integrity of the signed official versions issued by the judges. For the foregoing, among other reasons, I have no doubt that this volume will meet the current need for a single and reliable reference source of all the jurisprudence in the AFRC Trial. Indeed, given the fine editorial expertise of those involved, I equally have no doubt that this book will quickly become a leading reference source for anyone interested in owning a complete collection of the SCSL's jurisprudential legacy. In the absence of any official law reports issued by the Court, this book makes a significant contribution to the future jurisprudential legacy and record of the SCSL. I therefore highly recommend it to all practitioners and judges in other international as well as national criminal courts charged with addressing international crimes. Furthermore, I believe that students, commentators, researchers and anyone else with an interest in international criminal law, whether at the national or international levels, will find this an indispensable and comprehensive reference work for the complete set of interlocutory judicial decisions and trial and appeals judgments in the AFRC Case. It is a volume that should occupy a special and prominent place on the shelf of every law library around the world. From 11 Journal of International Criminal Justice (2013), 1161-1168 by Dr. Ousman Njikam This series of Law Reports of the Special Court for Sierra Leone will become the primary source for the jurisprudence of the Special Court for all practitioners and academics. [...]Publications of this nature underscore the indispensability of enlightened and informed accessibility of the law, especially as it is authoritatively expounded in the laboratories of justice, national or international. Law reporting is a necessary and effective educational tool, not only in acquiring knowledge of the law but also in promoting respect of the rule of law. This volume is important for all academics, students of international criminal law, policymakers and advocates within governmental and non-governmental organizations and all those who are concerned about the process of rendering justice in a post-conflict society. From 5 African Journal of Legal Studies (2012), 339-349 by Dr. Alex Obote Odara A holistic reading of the Trial and Appeals AFRC interlocutory decisions and judgements disclose the depth at which the Chambers addressed different and difficult legal issues relating to non-international armed conflicts. I strongly recommend this volume to practising international criminal law lawyers, policy makers, human rights activists and all persons interested in addressing the complex issues of non-international armed conflict.

From the Foreword by Justice Jon Kamanda, President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone This volume, aptly described as the Law Reports of the Special Court for Sierra Leone: Prosecutor v. Brima, Kamara and Kanu, reproduces the most significant decisions of the Special Court and as such will have its own importance in passing on the jurisprudential legacy of the tribunal to other similar situated courts dealing with similar crimes or similar procedural questions and to future generations of international judges, lawyers and the public. ... It is, therefore, with the greatest pleasure that I commend Charles Jalloh and Simon Meisenberg for their monumental achievement in reporting the case law of the Court. I trust that this excellent and important volume will help disseminate and promote the rich jurisprudential legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. From the Foreword by Ms. Binta Mansaray, Registrar, Special Court for Sierra Leone As part of a larger project that will eventually capture for posterity the entire judicial output of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, this book represents a much-welcomed initiative on the part of its editors, who deserve a special medal for bringing their extensive experience and expertise on the Court to bear by systematically capturing and organizing the publicly available decisions and opinions issued by the SCSL. A mere glance at the contents shows that all the relevant interlocutory decisions and judgments - spanning the pre-trial, trial, sentencing and appeals phases of the case are included, and also that the editors paid special attention to ensure the integrity of the signed official versions issued by the judges. For the foregoing, among other reasons, I have no doubt that this volume will meet the current need for a single and reliable reference source of all the jurisprudence in the AFRC Trial. Indeed, given the fine editorial expertise of those involved, I equally have no doubt that this book will quickly become a leading reference source for anyone interested in owning a complete collection of the SCSL's jurisprudential legacy. In the absence of any official law reports issued by the Court, this book makes a significant contribution to the future jurisprudential legacy and record of the SCSL. I therefore highly recommend it to all practitioners and judges in other international as well as national criminal courts charged with addressing international crimes. Furthermore, I believe that students, commentators, researchers and anyone else with an interest in international criminal law, whether at the national or international levels, will find this an indispensable and comprehensive reference work for the complete set of interlocutory judicial decisions and trial and appeals judgments in the AFRC Case. It is a volume that should occupy a special and prominent place on the shelf of every law library around the world.

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Charles C. Jalloh is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, U.S.A. He was formerly the Legal Advisor to the Office of the Principal Defender in the Special Court for Sierra Leone and first head of the OPD's Sub-Office in The Hague. His experience includes service as legal counsel in the Canadian Department of Justice, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and as a visiting scholar at the International Criminal Court. A member of the Ontario Bar, Canada, he has published widely in leading international law journals. He holds degrees from Guelph, McGill and Oxford Universities. Simon M. Meisenberg was formerly a Senior Legal Officer at the Special Court for Sierra Leone and is currently with the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia. He has worked at the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. He was also associated with the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict at the Ruhr-University of Bochum. He studied law at the Universities in Trier, Bonn (Germany) and Lausanne (Switzerland) and is a qualified lawyer, having completed the First and Second Legal State Examination in Germany. He has published numerous articles on the Special Court for Sierra Leone and on international criminal law.

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