The Amicus Curiae in International Criminal Justice

by Sarah Williams and Hannah Woolaver

Book Overview

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 reliance on this mechanism raises a number of significant questions concerning: the functions performed by amici, which actors seek to intervene and why, and the influence of amicus interventions on judicial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509954708
• ISBN13: 9781509954704
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"