Denial of Justice in International Law (Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 7, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780521851183
Subjects: International Law; Jurisprudence & General Issues; Law; Government liability (International law); Foreign Language Study; Legal Reference / Law Profession; English; Language; International; Law / International; English as a Second Language; Denial of justice
First sentence: By what artifice might a state owe a duty to the world at large to maintain an adequate system for the administration of justice?
Description: "Denial of justice is one of the oldest bases of state responsibility. This book examines its modern understanding. The possibilities for prosecuting this delict have evolved in fundamental ways. It is now settled law that States cannot disavow international responsibility by arguing that their courts are independent of the government. Even more importantly, the doors of international tribunals have swung wide open to admit claimants other than States: non-governmental organizations, corporations, and individuals. Several recent cases of great importance are examined."--BOOK JACKET.