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OverviewEnabling the victims of international crimes to obtain reparation is crucial to fighting impunity. In Universal Civil Jurisdiction - Which Way Forward? experts of public and private international law discuss one of the key challenges that victims face, namely access to justice. Civil courts in the country where the crime was committed may be biased, or otherwise unwilling or unable to hear the case. Are the courts of other countries permitted, or required, to rule on the victim's claim? Trends at the international and the domestic level after the Nait-Liman judgment of the European Court of Human Rights offer a nuanced answer, suggesting that civil jurisdiction is not only concerned with sovereignty, but is also a tool for the governance of global problems. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Serena Forlati , Pietro FranzinaPublisher: Brill Imprint: Martinus Nijhoff Weight: 0.495kg ISBN: 9789004408562ISBN 10: 9004408568 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 08 October 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsForeword Giorgio Gaja List of Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction Serena Forlati and Pietro Franzina 1 The Case of Nait-Liman before the European Court of Human Rights: A Forum Non Conveniens for Asserting the Right of Access to a Court in Relation to Civil Claims for Torture Committed Abroad? Andrea Saccucci 2 The Role of the European Court of Human Rights in the Development of Rules on Universal Civil Jurisdiction: Nait-Liman v Switzerland in the Transition between the Chamber and the Grand Chamber Serena Forlati 3 Interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights: Lessons from the Nait-Liman Case Malgosia Fitzmaurice 4 Public International Law Constraints on the Exercise of Adjudicatory Jurisdiction in Civil Matters Lucas Roorda and Cedric Ryngaert 5 Universal Civil Jurisdiction and Reparation for International Crimes Beatrice I. Bonafe 6 Limitations to the Exercise of Civil Jurisdiction in Areas Other Than Reparation for International Crimes Fabrizio Marongiu Buonaiuti 7 Residual Jurisdiction under the Brussels I bis Regulation: An Unexpected Avenue to Address Extraterritorial Corporate Human Rights Violations Mariangela La Manna 8 The Law Applicable to the Civil Consequences of Human Rights Violations Committed Abroad Patrick Kinsch 9 The Changing Face of Adjudicatory Jurisdiction Pietro Franzina Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationSerena Forlati, LL.M. (Bruges), Ph.D. (Roma-La Sapienza), is Professor of International Law at the University of Ferrara. Her research interests focus on international courts and tribunals, international human rights law and its relationship with the fight against crime. Pietro Franzina, Ph.D. (Padova), is Professor of International Law at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. His main research interests are in the field of private international law and international human rights law. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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