Manual on International Courts and Tribunals

by Philippe Sands, Ruth Mackenzie

Over the past decade there has been an increase in the development and use of international law. There has been a corresponding proliferation of international courts and tribunals. This book provides an overview of the jurisdiction and procedures of all the principal general and specialised international dispute settlement bodies. This includes those established in the areas of human rights; international criminal law; law of the sea; trade; investment and regional economic co-operation; development finance; and the environment.Written by leading experts, this new book is a practical guide on how to bring, defend or intervene in proceedings before these institutions and clarify how they work. It provides the information needed to offer advice on the appropriate forum, with the confidence of being fully aware of the global range of possibilities and how to use them.

346 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Philippe Sands an Anglo-French lawyer and writer. He is Professor of Law at University College London and a practicing barrister at Matrix Chambers. He has been involved in many important cases, including Pinochet, Congo, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Iraq, Guantanamo and the Yazadis. His books include Lawless World and Torture Team. He is a frequent contributor to the Financial Times, Guardian, New York Review of Books and Vanity Fair, makes regular appearances on radio and television, and serves on the boards of English PEN and the Hay Festival.