International Court of Justice

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 its composition and operation, jurisdiction, procedure, and the nature and impact of its judgments.

About the author

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.

Summary

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 its composition and operation, jurisdiction, procedure, and the nature and impact of its judgments.

Product details

• Authors: H. W. A. Thirlway, Hugh Thirlway, Hugh (Former Principal Legal Secretary Thirlway
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.10.2016
• EAN: 9780198779087
• ISBN: 978-0-19-877908-7
• No. of pages: 236
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Courts, LAW / International, LAW / Public, International Organisations & Institutions, Settlement of international disputes, International law: courts and procedures, International courts & procedures