The amicus curiae in the practice of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

Occupation: Legal Advisor to the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco
Affiliation: Paris
Address: Paris, France

Journal name

Gosudarstvo i pravo

Edition

Issue 2

Pages

132-144

Abstract

The article considers the legal basis and analyses the practice of using amicus curiae at two universal judicial bodies for peaceful settlement of international disputes - the UN International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. It notes that in these courts the amicus curiae mechanism is not as widely demanded as in other judicial and quasi-judicial international bodies such as regional courts of human rights, international criminal tribunals, investment arbitrations. This state of affairs may be attributed to a number of factors: the greater commitment of States to procedural predictability in inter-State litigation; the imbalance in capacity between States and individuals and entities in preparing arguments in support of their position, which amicus curiae may help adjust; and the specific evolution of human rights law in comparison with other branches of international law

Keywords

amicus curiae, friend of the court, International Court of Justice, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, international intergovernmental organizations, international non-governmental organizations, legitimacy

Received

25.11.2020

Publication date

17.02.2021

Number of characters

49548

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GOST	Kopylova E. The amicus curiae in the practice of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea // Gosudarstvo i pravo – 2021. – Issue 2 C. 132-144 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://gospravo-journal.ru/S102694520013679-7-1 (circulation date: 25.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S102694520013679-7
MLA	Kopylova, Ekaterina "The amicus curiae in the practice of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea." Gosudarstvo i pravo 2 (2021):132-144. DOI: 10.31857/S102694520013679-7
APA	Kopylova E. (2021). The amicus curiae in the practice of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Gosudarstvo i pravo (2), pp.132-144 DOI: 10.31857/S102694520013679-7

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