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The Role of the New International Adjudicator

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2017

Laurence Boisson de Chazournes  and
Sarah Heathcote
Laurence Boisson de Chazournes
Affiliation:
Department of Public International Law and International Organization, Law Faculty, University of Geneva
Sarah Heathcote
Affiliation:
Department of Public International Law and International Organization, Law Faculty, University of Geneva
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Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting , Volume 95 , 2001 , pp. 129 - 135
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2001

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References

1 Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, 1996 ICJ Rep. 66, 68, para. 18 (July 8). For comments to the same effect, see South West Africa Cases (Eth. v. S. Afr.; Liber, v. S. Afr.) 1966 ICJ Rep., 6, 44, para. 80 (July 18); Fisheries Jurisdiction (U.K. v. Ice.), Merits, 1974 ICJ Rep., 3, 24, para. 53 (July 25).

2 LaGrand Case (FRG v. U.S.) (Int’l Ct. Justice,June 27, 2001), at <http://www.icj-cij.org>.

3 Mr. James Thessin, Acting Legal Advisor, U.S. Dep’t of State, Comments at Public Sitting (Nov. 14, 2000), para. 1.20, available at <http://www.icj-cij.org/>.

4 Mr. D. Stephen Mathias, Assistant Legal Advisor for United Nations Affairs, U.S. Dep’t of State, Comments at Public Sitting (Nov. 14, 2000), para. 5.16, available at <http://www.icj-cij.org>.

5 James Crawford, Second Report m State Responsibility, UN Doc. A/CN.4/498/Add.2, at 25-26, para. 278.

6 Legal Status over Eastern Greenland (Den. v. Nor.), 1933 PCIJ (ser. A/B), No. 53, at 71 (Apr. 5).

7 Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Co., Ltd. (Second Phase) (Belg. v. Spain), 1970 ICJ Rep. 3,32, para. 33 (Feb. 5).

8 South West Africa Cases (Eth. v. S. Mr.; Liber, v. S. Afr.), 1966 ICJ Rep. 6 (July 18).

9 See generally Abi-Saab, Georges, “Interprétation⃜ et “Auto-Interprétation.” Quelques réflexions sur leur rôle dans la formation et la résolution du différend international , in Recht Zwischen Umbruch Und Bewahrung: VöLkerrecht, Europarecht, Staatsrecht: Festschrift FüR Rudolf Bernhardt 10 (Beyerlin, Ulrich, Bothe, Michael, Hofmann, Rainer, & Petersmann, Ernst-Ulrich eds., 1995)Google Scholar.

10 Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, 1966 ICJ Rep. 4,349, para. 18 (July 8). See also the comments of judge Koroma in his dissenting opinion at 571.

11 Id. para. 79.

12 Id. para. 96.

13 Prosecutor v. Tadić, No. IT-94-1-A, Judgment (App. Cham., July 15, 1999), available at <http://www.un.org/icty/tadic/appeal/judgement/index.htm> (establishing a looser “overall control” test).

14 Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua (Nicar. v. U.S.), Merits, 1986 ICJ Rep., 14 at 62, para. 109 (June 27). In that case the Court required a (stricter) “situation of dependence and control.”

15 For discussion of this point, see Prosecutor v. Delalić, No. IT-96-21-A (App. Cham., Feb. 21, 2001), available at <http://www.un.org/icty/>. In that case the Tribunal established a (looser) “overall control” test.

16 Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros Project (Hung./Slovk.), 1997 ICJ Rep. 7, 40, para. 5 (Feb. 5); The M/V “Saiga” (No. 2) (July 1, 1999), para. 133, reprinted in 33 ILM 1323 (1999), available at <http://www.un.org/Depts/los/ITLOS/Judg_E.htm>.

17 It is also interesting to note the role of the International Law Commission and the cross-fertilization between it and tribunals and the development of international law. One can note this cross-fertilization not only at the level of the institutions themselves but also by reference to the individuals who makes up the ILC and who sits on the benches of the tribunals or plead before them.. .. This is by no means a new phenomenon (for example, Roberto Ago was both ILC member and ICJ judge).

18 Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia (South West Africa) Notwithstanding Security Council Resolution 276 (1970), 1971 ICJ Rep. 31.