Full Description
A comprehensive source of the most authoritative statements of the International Criminal Court's appellate jurisprudence. Its clear format includes commentaries followed by excerpts of the decisions and judgments, carefully selected by lawyers based on their relevance and grouped by topic. It provides a practical background to the International Criminal Court's appellate jurisprudence from experienced current and former Appeals Counsel of the Office of the Prosecutor of the Court, highlighting pertinent issues. In doing so, readers are given the tools to discern the meaning of the case law themselves, while attention is drawn to the most important developments in the jurisprudence. This text presents an authoritative and comprehensive digest of the Appeals Chamber's jurisprudence, bringing the relevant case extracts together for the first time with clear and informative commentary.
Contents
Part I. Interpretation and Structural Issues; Part II. Jurisdiction and Admissibility; Part III. Cooperation and Judicial Assistance; Part IV. Arrest and Detention; Part V. Charges and Confirmation Hearing; Part VI. Disclosure and Redactions; Part VII. The Protection of Victims and Witnesses; Part VIII. Fairness, Expeditiousness of the Proceedings, and Rights of the Accused; Part IX. Offences against the Administration of Justice and Misconduct before the Court; Part X. Conduct of Trials; Part XI. Sentencing; Part XII. Reparations; Part XIII. Victim Participation in the Proceedings; Part XIV. Substantive Law; Part XV. Conduct of Appeals; Part XVI. Miscellaneous Procedural Issues; .
