Manual on international courts and tribunal

Over the last decade, there has been an increase in the development and use of international law. There has been a corresponding proliferation of international courts and tribunals and other dispute settlement bodies. The Manual and International Courts and Tribunals provides a unique overview of the jurisdiction and procedures of all the principal general and specialised international dispute settlement bodies including: human rights;international criminal law;the law of the sea;trade;investment and regional economic co-operation;development finance and the environment. This is the only book available to identify and simplify the relevant information on each body, explain how to bring, defend or intervene in proceedings before the institution and clarify how they work. This essential book is edited by leading practitioners and experts and provides a parallel system of information for each body. Following an introductory section, detailed data is provided on how judges and arbitrators are chosen, on a variety of organisational matter, on jurisdiction and access, on procedure, on language, on financing and on pursuit of proceedings. Whatever is special to that body alone is also recounted. The information is presented in a user-friendly format and it can be relied upon to be detailed and accurate, with the inclusion of appropriate citations to relevant sources.