The Advisory Function of the International Court of Justice 1946-2005

• Main Author: Aljaghoub, Mahasen M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Edition: 350.
• Subjects: Law.; Law > Philosophy.; International law.; Mediation.; Dispute resolution (Law).; Conflict management.; Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration.; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.; Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations.

I am pleased to write these words by way of a foreword to Dr. Mahasen Alj- houb’s book “The Advisory Function of the International Court of Justice”. I do so with a sense of pride in the achievement of a fellow countrywoman and, me- phorically speaking, a sister in law. My pride is coupled with hope...

Table of Contents:

• The Advisory Function of the International Court of Justice in an Historical Context
• The Advisory Jurisdiction of the ICJ: Compilance with Requests and the Court's Discretion in Giving Advisory Opinions
• The Role of the ICJ as the Principal Judicial Organ of the UN and the Implications of This Role for the Court's Advisory Function
• The Judicial Character of the ICJ's Advisory Function and the Problem of Consent
• Procedural Aspects of the Advisory Function of the ICJ
• The Contribution of Advisory Opinions to the Development of the Law of International Institutions and to Public International Law
• The Attitude of United Nations Member States Toward the Use of the Advisory Procedure
• The Reception of Advisory Opinions
• The Advisory Function of the ICJ: Concerns, Limitations and Future Role.