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Archbold: International Criminal Courts

Practice, Procedure and Evidence

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-0-414-02857-9
Verlag: Sweet & Maxwell
Erscheinungstermin: 24.01.2014
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Archbold International Criminal Courts provides a comprehensive guide to the practice, procedure and rules of evidence applicable to all international criminal courts. Covering the rules, processes and decisions of trial and appellate chambers of the ICC, the work ensures you are following the correct procedures at all times.

Provides a comprehensive guide to the practice, procedure, and rules of evidence applicable to all international criminal courts
Covers the rules, processes and decisions of trial and appellate chambers of the International Criminal Tribunals
Advises on how to prepare for cases and directly participate in trial proceedings
Details how to manage specific offences such as crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression, genocide etc
Incorporates Sentencing, Appeals and Legal aid
Covers the emerging field of victim participation and reparation
Explains the structure of the courts and the powers they haveCovers the ICTY/ICTR/ICC/ECCC, UN Special Courts for the prosecution of serious international crimes in Sierra Leone, Cambodia and Lebanon
Presents the material in a comprehensive manner with detailed annotationDisperses commentary between the carefully selected sections, parts of statutes, draft, treaties etc.

WHAT'S NEW

The caseload of the ICC has increased dramatically over the last few years to cover a number of countries including Sudan, Kenya, Libya, The Ivory Coast and Mali, which are included in the new edition
Before the ICTY, the highest level cases are being tried, including those against Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadžic
The Charles Taylor appeal has been completed before the Special Court for Sierra Leone with judgment expected shortly
The second case against the former Khmer Rouge leadership before the ECCC is at an advanced stage
Trials are due to start at the Special Court for Lebanon
Other conflicts around the world, including in Syria, may involve criminal prosecutions

Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9780414028579
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-0-414-02857-9
  • Verlag: Sweet & Maxwell
  • Erscheinungstermin: 24.01.2014
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 4. Auflage 2014
  • Produktform: Gebunden
  • Seiten: 1848
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
  • Vorauflage: 978-1-84703-792-3

Autoren/Hrsg.

Autoren

Khan, Karim

Dixon, Rodney

Fulford, Sir Adrian

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Establishment and Jurisdiction of the courts and sources of law
- Historical Background
- Applicable Law
- AD Hoc International Criminal Tribunals
- ICC
- UN Special Courts
- Lockerbie Precedent
Structure of the courts
- ICC
- ICTY and ICTR
- UN Special Courts
Powers of the Courts
- Powers of coercion
- Powers of Co-operation under the ICC statute
- UN Special Courts
Principles of Interpretation
- Statutory Provisions
- Principles if Interpretation
Indictments
- Statutory Provisions
- Confirmation of Indictments
- Form of Indictments
- Amendments of Indictments
- Withdrawal of Indictments
Pre-trial Procedure
- Investigations
- Orders and warrants
- Preliminary proceedings
- Disclosure
Trial Procedure
- Case presentation
- Rights of the accused
- Protection of witnesses and victims
- Judgement
Rules of Evidence
- General rules
- Rules of admissibility
- Exclusion of evidence
- Powers of trial chambers
- Expert testimony
Forms of Participation in Offences
- Statutory provisions
- Direct forms of participation
- Superior responsibility
- Charging different forms of participation
War crimes
Statutory provisions
Definition of war crimes
- ICC elements
- Jurisdictional prerequisites
- Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions
- Violations of the laws and customs of war
Crimes against humanity
- Statutory provisions
- Definition
- Elements of the office
- Enumerated Offences
- Sentence
- Charging crimes against humanity
- Considerations of proof
Genocide
- Statutory Provisions
- Background
- Elements of the Offence
- Acts of genocide
- Punishable forms of participation
- Charging genocide
Crimes of Aggression
- Statutory Provisions
- UN Definition
- Nuremburg Definition
- Elements of the Offence
Contempt, Offences against the Administration of Justice and Removal from office
- Statutory Provisions
- Definition
- Jurisdiction
- Proceedings
- Penalties
- Appeal
- Misconduct by high officials of the court
Defences and procedural bars of jurisdiction
- Statutory Provisions
- Procedural bars of jurisdiction
- Specific Defences
- Rejected Defences
Sentencing, Compensation, restitution & imprisonment
- Sentencing, Statutory Provisions
- Available penalties
- The aims of sentencing
- Factors in determining sentence
- Plea agreements
- Compensation to an arrested or convicted person: Statutory provision
- Summary: Compensation to an arrested or convicted person
- Imprisonments, review and commutation of sentence
- Summary: imprisonment, review and commutation of sentence
Appeals and Reviews
- Statutory Provisions
- Interlocutory Appeals
Appeals post Judgement
- Reviews
Legal Aid and Defence Counsel Matter
Introduction
Basic Information
- Qualification required for counsel
- Assignment of counsel
- Payment systems for assigned Counsel and Defence Teams
- Presenting the case in the courtroom
- The client in detention
- Deontology
- Professional bodies
- The ICC
- Referrals to the Region under Rule 11bis