Scientific Fact-finding at the International Court of Justice: An Appraisal in the Aftermath of the Whaling Case
Abstract The 2014 judgment of the International Court of Justice, regarding Whaling in the Antarctic , brought into focus scientific fact-finding in disputes before the Court. This article examines the Court's practice with respect to first, the mode of appointment and method of examining exper...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0922156516000133 2024-03-03T08:38:20+00:00 Scientific Fact-finding at the International Court of Justice: An Appraisal in the Aftermath of the Whaling Case MBENGUE, MAKANE MOÏSE 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0922156516000133 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0922156516000133 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Leiden Journal of International Law volume 29, issue 2, page 529-550 ISSN 0922-1565 1478-9698 Law Political Science and International Relations journal-article 2016 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0922156516000133 2024-02-08T08:37:57Z Abstract The 2014 judgment of the International Court of Justice, regarding Whaling in the Antarctic , brought into focus scientific fact-finding in disputes before the Court. This article examines the Court's practice with respect to first, the mode of appointment and method of examining experts assisting the Court in fact-finding; and second, the standard of review employed in analysing a scientific fact to arrive at a judicial decision. In doing so, the article also refers to jurisprudence of the World Trade Organization to draw parallels and best practices therefrom. This analysis is aimed at structuring a coherent and predictable approach for scientific fact-finding before the International Court of Justice. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Cambridge University Press Antarctic The Antarctic Leiden Journal of International Law 29 2 529 550 |
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Abstract The 2014 judgment of the International Court of Justice, regarding Whaling in the Antarctic , brought into focus scientific fact-finding in disputes before the Court. This article examines the Court's practice with respect to first, the mode of appointment and method of examining experts assisting the Court in fact-finding; and second, the standard of review employed in analysing a scientific fact to arrive at a judicial decision. In doing so, the article also refers to jurisprudence of the World Trade Organization to draw parallels and best practices therefrom. This analysis is aimed at structuring a coherent and predictable approach for scientific fact-finding before the International Court of Justice. |
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Scientific Fact-finding at the International Court of Justice: An Appraisal in the Aftermath of the Whaling Case |
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Scientific Fact-finding at the International Court of Justice: An Appraisal in the Aftermath of the Whaling Case |
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Scientific Fact-finding at the International Court of Justice: An Appraisal in the Aftermath of the Whaling Case |
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