Williams, Sarah (Writer on law),

The amicus curiae in international criminal justice / Sarah Williams, Hannah Woolaver, Emma Palmer. - 1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations. - Studies in international and comparative criminal law ; volume 18 . - Studies in international and comparative criminal law; ; volume 18. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

VI. Conclusion -- 7. Representing State Interests -- I. Introduction -- II. Overview of State and International Organisation Amicus Curiae Practice -- III. State and International Organisation Amici Providing Expertise -- IV. The State or International Organisation Amici Representing an Interest -- V. State Amici Performing a Communicative Function -- VI. The Challenge of Engaging Reluctant or Resistant States -- VII. Conclusion -- 8. Conclusion. 1. International Criminal Tribunals, Legitimacy and the Amicus Curiae I. Introduction -- II. Why International Criminal Tribunals? And Which Ones? -- III. Legitimacy in International Criminal Justice -- IV. Legitimacy and the Amicus Curiae V. Method and Chapter Overview -- 2. The Amicus Curiae in Comparative Perspective -- I. Adopting a Functional Approach -- II. Standing to Bring a Claim -- III. Joinder of Claims and Cases -- IV. Intervention -- V. The Amicus Curiae : A Friend of the Court -- VI. Relevance of Comparative Practice to International Criminal Tribunals -- 3. The Amicus Curiae in International Criminal Tribunals: An Introduction -- I. Overview -- II. Standing in International Criminal Tribunals III. History of Amicus Curiae Participation in International Criminal Tribunals -- IV. The Amicus Curiae Prosecutor and the Prosecutor as Amicus Curiae V. Limits on Amicus Curiae Participation -- VI. The Amicus Curiae and Other Mechanisms for Expertise, Representation and Communication -- VII. Conclusion -- 4. The Amicus Curiae in International Criminal Tribunals in Practice I. Introduction -- II. Who Can Participate as an Amicus Curiae ? -- III. When Can an Amicus Curiae Participate? IV. How do Amici Curiae Participate? -- V. Substantive Criteria for Admitting Amici Curiae VI. Impact of Amicus Curiae Submissions -- VII. Participation in ICC Reparations Proceedings -- VIII. Conclusions -- 5. Civil Society Actors as Amici Curiae I. Introduction -- II. Overview of Civil Society Actors at International Criminal Tribunals -- III. The Expertise Function and Civil Society Actors -- IV. Representation of Interests by Civil Society as Amici Curiae V. The Communicative Function and Civil Society -- VI. Impact of Civil Society Amicus Curiae Submissions -- VII. Conclusion -- 6. The Amicus Curiae and the Defence -- I. Introduction -- II. Overview of Defence Amicus Curiae Practice -- III. The Defence and the Provision of Expertise through the Amicus Curiae IV. The Use of the Amicus Curiae to Represent the Interests of the Defence V. The Communicative Function and the Defence.

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"The amicus curiae - or friend of the court - is the main mechanism for actors other than the parties, including civil society actors and States, to participate directly in proceedings in international criminal tribunals. Yet increasing reliance on this mechanism raises a number of questions. Are amicus interventions consistent with the inherent structure and purpose of a criminal trial? What impact might they have on the efficiency of trials, fair trial rights and the quality of judicial decision-making? Do amici enhance the representation of different interests in international criminal proceedings? Are amicus submissions actually influencing judicial or other outcomes? Is there a trend towards 'non-traditional' uses of the amicus curiae, such as the amicus curiae prosecutor or amici as substitute defence counsel? These questions suggest issues integral to the legitimacy of international criminal trials and institutions, namely: who is able to be represented in proceedings, which actors seek to intervene in trials and why, whether the amicus curiae is an appropriate avenue for certain types of submissions, and what responsibilities might amici hold. This important new book examines the practice of international criminal tribunals and offers suggestions for the role of the amicus curiae before such tribunals"--




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9781509913350

10.5040/9781509913350 doi




Amicus curiae.


Criminal justice, Administration of--International cooperation.
International criminal courts.
Criminal procedure (International law)
International criminal law


Electronic books.

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