Counterclaims before the International Court of Justice

• Main Author: Antonopoulos, Constantine (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: The Hague, The Netherlands : T. M. C. Asser Press, 2011.
• Subjects: Law.; Mediation.; Dispute resolution (Law).; Conflict management.; Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration.

Counterclaims, the right of a State sued by another State to bring its own counter-suit in the course of the same trial, may offer an opportunity to mitigate the effects of the original suit and help to resolve disputes between States that have more than one aspect. In recent years, counterclaims ha...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Concept of Counterclaims in International Litigation
• 3. Counterclaims before the ICJ: Evolution and Definition
• 4. Admissibility of Counterclaims
• 5. Procedure
• 6. Conclusions.