Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of Justice
- Cambridge Companions to Law
- The Cambridge Companion to The International Court of Justice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The Role of the ICJ
- Part II The ICJ and International Dispute Settlement
- 6 The Jurisdiction of the Court
- 7 Provisional Measures
- 8 The International Court of Justice as the Master of the Sources
- 9 Fact-Finding and Expert Evidence
- 10 The ICJ and Other Courts and Tribunals: Integration and Fragmentation
- 11 The Working Practices of the Court
- 12 Procedure in Contentious Cases: Evolution and Flexibility
- 13 Effective Advocacy at the ICJ
- Part III The Impact of the ICJ’s Jurisprudence
- Index
- References
9 - Fact-Finding and Expert Evidence
from Part II - The ICJ and International Dispute Settlement
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 May 2023
Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of Justice
- Cambridge Companions to Law
- The Cambridge Companion to The International Court of Justice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The Role of the ICJ
- Part II The ICJ and International Dispute Settlement
- 6 The Jurisdiction of the Court
- 7 Provisional Measures
- 8 The International Court of Justice as the Master of the Sources
- 9 Fact-Finding and Expert Evidence
- 10 The ICJ and Other Courts and Tribunals: Integration and Fragmentation
- 11 The Working Practices of the Court
- 12 Procedure in Contentious Cases: Evolution and Flexibility
- 13 Effective Advocacy at the ICJ
- Part III The Impact of the ICJ’s Jurisprudence
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter on fact-finding and expert evidence considers how the Court has treated competing evidentiary claims, and how it engages in a fact-finding process, looking at the evolution of the Court’s process in this regard. The author evaluates the significant criticism that has been directed against the Court in respect of its approach to fact-finding and the ways in which the Court has begun to address those criticisms.
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- The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of Justice , pp. 187 - 207Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
References
Further Reading
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Devaney, J. G. ‘Reappraising the Role of Experts in Recent Cases before the International Court of Justice’, Germ Yearrbook Intl L 62 (2019) 337.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Del Mar, K., ‘The International Court of Justice and Standards of Proof’, in Bannelier, et al. (eds.), The ICJ and the Evolution of International Law (Routledge, 2012) 99.Google Scholar
Kolb, R., ‘General Principles of Procedural Law’, in Zimmermann, A. et al. (ed.) The Statute of the International Court of Justice: A Commentary (3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 2019) 977.Google Scholar
Malintoppi, L., ‘Fact Finding and Evidence before the International Court of Justice (Notably in Scientific-Related Disputes)’ 9 JIDS (2018) 421.Google Scholar
Mbengue, M., ‘International Courts and Tribunals as Fact-Finders: The Case of Scientific Fact-Finding in International Adjudication’ 34 Loy. L. A. Int’l & Comp. L. Rev (2012) 53–80 at 53–54.Google Scholar
Parlett, K., ‘Parties’ Engagement with Experts in International Litigation’ 9 JIDS (2018) 440.Google Scholar
Peat, D., ‘The Use of Court: Appointed Experts by the International Court of Justice’ 84 BYBIL (2014) 271.Google Scholar
Plant, B., ‘Expert Evidence and the Challenge of Procedural Reform in International Dispute Settlement’ 9 JIDS (2018) 464.Google Scholar
Riddell, A. and Plant, B., Evidence before the International Court of Justice (British Institute of International and Comparative Law 2009).Google Scholar