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Changing role of friends of the court in the international courts and tribunals

Razzaque, Jona

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Abstract

The paper examines the practice and procedures of a range of international courts and tribunals with regard to the submission of amicus curiae briefs by non-governmental actors. The focus is on the recent practice in the ICJ, WTO dispute settlement system and in the regional human rights bodies, as well as in international criminal tribunals, with a view to identifying whether any common rules or approaches exist. The study sets out the current rules regarding the receipt of amicus curiae briefs and considers the procedural rules that apply to the submission of such briefs. The paper focuses on the ways international court and tribunals are able to use the information and arguments submitted by amicus curiae briefs.

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Razzaque, J. (2001). Changing role of friends of the court in the international courts and tribunals. Non-State Actors and International Law, 1(3), 169-200. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718070121003527

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2001
Journal Journal on Non-State Actors in International Law
Print ISSN 1567-7125
Publisher Brill Academic Publishers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 1
Issue 3
Pages 169-200
DOI https://doi.org/10.1163/15718070121003527
Keywords friends of the court, international courts, tribunals, roles
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1091740
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718070121003527