The Cambridge companion to the International Court of Justice / edited by Carlos Espósito, Kate Parlett, Callista Harris.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

1st edition

200881

International Court of Justice.

International court.

Introduction

Part I: The role of the ICJ:

1. The functions of the International Court of Justice

2. The role of an ICJ judge

3. The role of the International Court of Justice in the development of international law

4. The institutional context of the International Court of Justice

5. Assessing the effectiveness of the International Court of Justice

Part II: The ICJ and international dispute settlement:

6. The jurisdiction of the court

7. Provisional measures

8. The International Court of Justice as the master of the sources

9. Fact finding and expert evidence

10. The ICJ and other courts and tribunals: integration and fragmentation

11. The working practices of the court

12. Procedure in contentious cases: evolution and innovation

13. Effective advocacy at the ICJ

Part III: The impact of the ICJ's jurisprudence:

14. The law of treaties

15. Territorial disputes

16. Law of the sea

17. International environmental law

18. The law of state responsibility

19. Jurisdictional immunities

20. The use of force

21. International organizations law

22. Human rights.

As international law has become more present in global policy-making, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has come to occupy an essential and increasingly visible role in international relations. This collection explores substantive developments within the ICJ and offers critical perspectives on its historical and contemporary role. It also examines the growing role of the ICJ in the settlement of international disputes and assesses the impact of the ICJ's jurisprudence on the major areas of international law, from the territorial delimitation to human rights. With contributions from a diverse range of scholars and practitioners, the collection's contents combine a legal perspective with institutional and sociological insights on the functions of the ICJ. By considering the ICJ's character, jurisdiction and effectiveness, this collection offers a varied and holistic account of the International Court of Justice, an institution whose significance and influence only increase by the day. Features essays from a diverse range of contributors, combining a legal perspective with institutional and sociological insights on the functions of the Court. Provides a study of the practice of the ICJ, considering its jurisdiction, sources of international law and provisional measures. Offers analysis of the impact of the jurisprudence of the ICJ in various areas, including the use of force, environmental law and human rights. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781108732840

xviii, 528 pages ; 23 cm