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  1. Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice

    The International Court of Justice has jurisdiction in two types of cases contentious issues between states in which the court produces binding rulings between states that agree, or have previously agreed, to submit to the ruling of the court and advisory opinions, which provide reasoned, but non binding, rulings on properly submitted questions of international law, usually at the request of the United ... on the basis of declarations made under the Permanent Court of International Justice s statute .... Examples of advisory opinions can be found in the section List of International Court of Justice cases Advisory opinions advisory opinions in the List of International Court of Justice cases article ... also List of International Court of Justice cases References Unreferenced date July 2007 references DEFAULTSORT Jurisdiction Of The International Court Of Justice Category International Court of Justice ... the Court may receive information from public international organisations. This does not preclude ... be referred, at the request of any one of the States Parties to the dispute, to the International Court ... Court of Justice, ICJ. For example, Australia accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations ... Court of Justice in a case to which it is a party . For example, in Nicaragua v. United States ... states, though they often do. Contentious issues The key principle is that the Court only has jurisdiction on the basis of consent. The court has no true compulsory jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is often a key question for the Court, because it is challenged by the respondent. At the Preliminary ... 36 outlines four bases on which the Court s jurisdiction may be founded. Only states may be parties ... nationals or corporations. Special agreement First, 36 1 provides that parties may refer cases to the Court ... consent and is, perhaps, the most effective basis for the Court s jurisdiction. It is effective because the parties concerned have a desire for the dispute to be resolved by the Court and are thus more ...   more details



  1. Permanent Court of International Justice

    , home to the Permanent Court of International Justice The Permanent Court of International Justice ... , a predecessor to the Permanent Court of International Justice An international court ... p.245 ref The idea of an international court of justice arose in the political world at the Hague Conventions ... 1920 p.582 ref The Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice was accepted in Geneva ... and Wales said May we not as lawyers regard the establishment of an International Court of Justice ... in the Permanent Court of International Justice. The Court faced increasing work as it went ... an international panel met to consider the question of the Permanent Court of International Justice ... the Permanent Court of International Justice. ref Hudson 1957 p.571 ref As a result of these conferences and others, the judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice officially resigned ..., being replaced with the International Court of Justice . ref Hudson 1957 p.569 ref Organization Judges mainarticle Judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice File Max Huber.jpg thumb ... 1927 p.331 ref The Court also issued Cases of the Permanent Court of International Justice ... Signatories to the protocol of the Permanent Court of International Justice The Court s jurisdiction ... of the Permanent Court of International Justice Commissions of the Danube River Category Permanent Court of International Justice cases Permanent Court of International Justice cases References Reflist ... Y Sirven first Antonio S. year 1923 title The Permanent Court of International Justice journal ... A. year 1927 title Sidelights on the Permanent Court of International Justice journal Harvard Law ... Work of the Permanent Court of International Justice journal Michigan Law Review volume 36 ... Court of International Justice journal The American Journal of International Law publisher American ... Manley O. year 1922 title The Permanent Court of International Justice journal Harvard Law Review ...   more details



  1. Statute of the International Court of Justice

    The Statute of the International Court of Justice is an integral part of the United Nations Charter , as specified by Chapter XIV of the United Nations Charter . The statute s chapters are Chapter I Organization of the Court Articles 2 33 Chapter II Competence of the Court Articles 34 38 Chapter III Procedure Articles 39 64 Chapter IV Advisory Opinions Articles 65 68 Chapter V Amendment Articles 69 & 70 Under Article 38.2, the court is allowed to decide a case ex aequo et bono if the parties agree thereto. Parties to the Statute File International Court of Justice.png thumb right 334px States parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice Parties to the Statute currently are all List of United Nations member states 192 UN members . Previously, some states that were non members of the UN have been parties to the Statute, but they later joined the UN Switzerland 1946 2002 , Japan 1953 1956 , Liechtenstein 1949 1990 , San Marino 1953 1992 , and Nauru 1987 1999 . ref Search http untreaty.un.org cod repertory dtSearch dtSearch Forms dtSearch.html here for Art 93 to find a series of documents that list every non UN member that became a party to the ICJ Statute. ref External links http www.icj cij.org documents index.php?p1 4&p2 2&p3 0 Statute of the International Court of Justice . http worldinbalance.net intagreements 1945 icjstatute.php Easy to read version of the Statute at Erol Hofmans Center for a World in Balance References wikisource reflist UN Charter coord missing Category Divisions and sections of the United Nations Charter UN stub es Estatuto de la Corte Internacional de Justicia ja ...   more details



  1. Judges of the International Court of Justice

    This is a list of all the permanent judge s of the International Court of Justice , the main judicial organ of the United Nations . It does not include judges who have been appointed as judge ad hoc by a party to a proceeding before the Court pursuant to Article 31 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. Judges class wikitable sortable border 1 style text align left Judges of the International Court of Justice, as of 22 July 2010 sortable . State Judge Term start Term end President Vice President flagicon El Salvador El Salvador span style display none Guerrero span Jos Gustavo Guerrero 1946 1958 1946&ndash 1949 1949&ndash 1955 flagicon France France span style display none Basdevant span Jules Basdevant 1946 1964 1949&ndash 1952 1946&ndash 1949 flagicon Chile Chile span style display none Alvarez span Alejandro lvarez 1946 1955 flagicon Mexico Mexico span style display none Fabela span Isidro Fabela 1946 1952 flagicon USA USA span style display none Hackworth span Green Hackworth 1946 1961 1955&ndash 1958 flagicon Poland Poland span style display none Winiarski span Bohdan Winiarski 1946 1967 1961&ndash 1964 flagicon Yugoslavia Yugoslavia span style display none Zoricic span Milovan Zori i 1946 1958 flagicon Belgium Belgium span style display none de Visscher span Charles de Visscher 1946 1952 flagicon UK UK span style display none McNair span Arnold McNair, 1st Baron McNair 1946 1955 1952&ndash 1955 flagicon Norway Norway span style display none Kl stad span Helge Kl stad 1946 1961 1958&ndash 1961 flagicon Egypt Egypt span style display none Badawi span Abdul Badawi 1946 1965 1955&ndash 1958 flagicon USSR USSR span style display none Krylov span Sergei Krylov ... , flagicon Syria Syria , flagicon Venezuela Venezuela Category International Court of Justice judges Judges of the International Court of Justice de Liste der Richter am Internationalen Gerichtshof fr Liste des juges la Cour internationale de justice pl S dziowie Mi dzynarodowego Trybuna u Sprawiedliwo ci ...   more details



  1. Judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice

    title Permanent Court of International Justice Organizational Chart of Judges publisher League ... title Permanent Court of International Justice Individual Judges publisher League of Nations Archive ... Manley O. title The Election of Members of the Permanent Court of International Justice journal ... Year of the Permanent Court of International Justice journal The American Journal of International ... Hudson first Manley O. date 1957 title The Succession of the International Court of Justice to the Permanent Court of International journal The American Journal of International Law publisher American ... Bassett title The Organization of the Permanent Court of International Justice journal Columbia Law ... first James Brown title The Election of Judges for the Permanent Court of International Justice ... 15 issue 4 issn 0002 9300 date 1921 Category Permanent Court of International Justice de Liste ...Image International Court of Justice.jpg thumb right 300 px The Peace Palace in The Hague , Netherlands , home to the Permanent Court of International Justice The Permanent Court of International Justice was an international court attached to the League of Nations . The Court initially consisted of 11 ... when engaged in Court business The only requirements for a judge were high moral character and that they have ... or be jurisconsults of recognized competence in international law . ref Moore 1922 p.504 ref The first ... September. ref Hudson 1931 p.23 ref Judges continued to hold their posts, despite the Court not sitting ... florins was provided when the court was sitting, with 150 for the Vice President. This duty allowance ... for 200 days of court hearings, with no allowance provided if the court sat for longer ... Rafael Altamira y Crevea 30 January 1920 October 1945 Court resigned en masse ref name hud1 Italy sortname Dionisio Anzilotti 30 January 1920 October 1945 President 1928 1930 Court resigned en masse ... de Bustamante y Sirven 30 January 1920 October 1945 Court resigned en masse ref name hud1 Republic ...   more details



  1. Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice

    The Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice was an international treaty concluded in Geneva on 13 December 1920 by representatives of 46 states, most of which came from the Allied Powers of the First World War . It was registered in League of Nations Treaty Series on October 8, 1921. ref League of Nations Treaty Series , vol. 6, pp. 380 413. ref It brought the Permanent Court of International Justice into existence. Clauses The statute consisted of 64 articles. Article 1 stated that the Court is established in conformity with article 14 of the Covenant of the League of Nations , and its function shall not contradict the operation of the Permanent Court of Arbitration or any other special arbitration tribunals. Article 2 stipulated that the Court shall consist of independent judges, elected regardless of nationality. Article 3 fixed the number of judges at 11, plus 4 deputy judges. Article 4 provided for election of judges by the League Assembly and Council from lists of candidates delivered by the candidates national governments. Ratifications class wikitable sortable border 1 style width 100 margin auto width 15 Country width 12 Signed width 12 Ratified width 12 Ratification deposited valign top flag Albania 1920 12 16 1921 6 29 1921 7 13 valign top flag Austria 1920 12 16 1921 7 15 1921 7 23 valign top flag Belgium 1920 12 16 1921 8 17 1921 8 29 valign top flag Brazil 1920 12 16 1921 9 6 1921 11 1 valign top flag Bulgaria 1920 12 16 1921 7 29 1921 8 12 valign top flag Chile 1920 12 16 NA 1928 7 20 valign top flag China 1920 12 16 1921 9 29 1922 5 13 valign top flag Cuba 1920 12 16 1921 9 12 1922 1 12 valign top flag Denmark 1920 12 16 1921 5 19 1921 6 13 valign top flag Estonia 1920 12 16 1923 4 25 1923 5 2 valign top flag Latvia 1923 9 11 valign top flag ... 22 valign top flag Egypt 1939 5 20 See also Permanent Court of International Justice Notes Reflist External ... Statute Category aftermath of World War I Category Permanent Court of International Justice Category ...   more details



  1. List of International Court of Justice cases

    NOTOC Cases and advisory opinions The following is a list of all the International Court of Justice Cases and advisory opinions ref Staff. http www.worldlii.org int cases ICJ International Court of Justice Database , http www.worldlii.org World Legal Information Institute , last updated 22 August ... Rosenne. The World Court Reference Guide Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders of the Permanent Court of international Justice and the International Court of Justice 1922 2000 , Martinus Nijhoff Publishers ... reading http www.icj cij.org docket index.php?p1 3 International Court of Justice official list ... since 1946 by date of introduction DEFAULTSORT List Of International Court Of Justice Cases Category Case law lists by court International Court of Justice Category International Court of Justice ...Use dmy dates date September 2010 This is a list of cases and advisory opinions brought to the International Court of Justice since its creation in 1946. Only nation states have standing to bring forward ... Tribunal Advisory Opinion of 12 July 1973 General List No. 57 1972 1973 International Court ... and Romania Advisory Opinion of 30 March 1950 First Phase General List No. 8 1949 1949 International ... v. Iceland Jurisdiction of the Court Judgment General List No. 56 2 February 1973 Application for Review ... 1975 1976 non 1977 non 1978 Aegean Sea Continental Shelf Case Greece v. Turkey Jurisdiction of the Court ... Nicaragua v. United States of America Jurisdiction of the Court and Admissibility of the Application ... List No. 84 1991 1995 Request for an Examination of the Situation in Accordance with Paragraph 63 of the Court ... Atlantique Incident Aerial Incident of 10 August 1999 Pakistan v. India Jurisdiction of the Court ... . Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by the Provisional ... cij.org docket index.php?p1 3&p2 4 List of Advisory Proceedings referred to the Court since 1946 ... General List No. 8 1949 1949 International Status of South West Africa Advisory Opinion of 11 July ...   more details



  1. Court of Justice

    Court of Justice may refer to Court of Justice of the European Union International Court of Justice Court of Justice Brazil Ontario Court of Justice Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages disambig de Gerichtshof tr Adalet Divan ...   more details



  1. List of treaties that confer jurisdiction on the International Court of Justice

    , 13 January 1993 DEFAULTSORT List Of Treaties That Confer Jurisdiction On The International Court Of Justice Category Law lists Category International Court of Justice Category Lists of treaties International Court of Justice treaties ... States and international organizations or between international organizations , Vienna, 21 March ...   more details



  1. International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Western Sahara

    Sahara conflict One of the main functions of the International Court of Justice ICJ is to provide Advisory ... to this case simply as Western Sahara International Court of Justice http www.icj cij.org docket ... of Western Sahara. See also Baker Plan History of Western Sahara List of International Court of Justice ... Category History of Mauritania Category International Court of Justice cases Category 1975 in case law Category 1975 in international relations Category Indigenous land rights ... ASSEMBLY DURING ITS TWENTY NINTH SESSION ref requested that the International Court give ...?Path Oxford 1606 12 10&BookKey Oxford 1606 12 10 Ar00100.xml&BookCollection FMO The International Court of Justice and the Western Sahara dispute by George Joffe, 1986 Scanned document Tony Hodges ..., the court considered two questions regarding the disputed territory of Western Sahara then Spanish ... to delay the referendum pending the opinion of the court. They gave their support to ICJ submission ..., 1975, Spain officially announced the suspension of the referendum plan, pending the opinion of the court ... held in June and July before the Court called the proceedings final. The arguments presented by Morocco ... were submitted to the Court, who published their opinion the next day. For the former question, the Court decided by a vote of 13 to three that the court could make a decision on the matter, and unanimously ... nullius that is, the territory, did belong to someone . For the latter question, the Court ... entity . However, the Court defined the nature of these legal ties in the penultimate paragraph .... 162 Results Unreferenced section date February 2011 The opinion of the Court was interpreted differently ..., that stated that the court s decision was not to hinder the application of self determination through ... . The text of the Madrid Accords have never been made public record. In consequence, the Court s decisions ...? , Zed Books ISBN 1 84277 341 0 Erik Jensen 2005 , Western Sahara Anatomy of a Stalemate , International ...   more details



  1. International Court of Justice advisory opinion on Kosovo's declaration of independence

    court International Court of Justice imagesize 220 caption The Peace Palace in The Hague , the seat of the ICJ. full name Accordance with international law of the unilateral declaration of independence ... to call on the International Court of Justice to rule on the declaration of Kosovo s secession. Serbia sought to have the court s opinion on whether the declaration was in breach of international law ... to request the International Court of Justice, pursuant to Article 65 of the Statute of the Court to render ... contribution date 2009 04 21 publisher International Court of Justice accessdate 2009 04 23 ... International Court of Justice accessdate Nowrap 1 December 2009 ref class wikitable Country Date case ... Department of State The United States invites the International Court of Justice to leave the declaration ... and the Hague Tribunal, and were admitted by Serbia before the International Court of Justice. After ...Infobox Court Case name Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence In Respect of Kosovo full name Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence ... Court of Justice by the UN General Assembly regarding the 2008 Kosovo declaration ... for its stance that the declaration of independence was illegal at the International Court ... Court of Justice. ref cite news url http blic.co.rs politika.php?id 52984 title Srbija odlu na da istraje ... Court of Justice on whether the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo is in accordance ... Court of Justice Ruling on Legality of Kosovo s Independence publisher United Nations date ... to the legal question before the Court, representing the body of international law on the question ... entities. The Court should not deal with the broader issue of self determination in international ... 6 ref cite news url http www.rian.ru international justice 20091208 197915491.html title ... to international law, and the court should therefore refuse to decide on this matter ...   more details



  1. International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons

    2009 11 02 date 1993 09 03 format PDF publisher International Court of Justice location The Hague ... opinion accessdate 2009 02 11 date 1994 12 19 format PDF publisher International Court of Justice ... 49 75 K, Request for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legality ... K Request for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat ... Opinion of Judge Higgins Further reading David, Eric The Opinion of the International Court of Justice .... Condorelli,Luigi Nuclear Weapons A Weighty Matter for the International Court of Justice 1997 316 ... Sands eds , International Law, the International Court of Justice and Nuclear Weapons 1999 247 ... The Lancet 1544 29 April 2000 . McNeill, John The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion .... Mohr, Manfred Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Use ... Reflist DEFAULTSORT International Court Of Justice Advisory Opinion On The Legality Of The Threat Or Use Of Nuclear Weapons Category Nuclear weapons policy Category International Court of Justice ...Image International Court of Justice.jpg thumb The Peace Palace , The Hague seat of the ICJ. Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons was an advisory opinion delivered by the International Court ... phase, the ICJ rendered its Opinion. Composition of the Court See also Composition of the International Court of Justice The ICJ is composed of 15 judges elected to nine year terms by the UN ... point to an increasing concern in the international community with these weapons the Court concludes ... and Summary of Advice for Peacerights paragraph 1 and 2 ref Drawing on the International Court ... Court of Justice and the Scottish High Court Two Views of the Illegality of Nuclear Weapons , Web article ... Opinion on Nuclear Weapons and the Contribution of the International Court to International Humanitarian ... International Review of the Red Cross 92, 94. Moore, Mike World Court says mostly no to nuclear weapons ...   more details



  1. Reactions to the International Court of Justice advisory opinion on Kosovo's declaration of independence

    There have been strong reactions to the International Court of Justice advisory opinion on Kosovo s declaration ... We welcome the Opinion given today by the International Court of Justice. The Court found, by a large ... of the International Court of Justice that a unilateral declaration of Kosovo s independence does not violate the international law is difficult for Serbia. However, it is clear that the Court has not ruled ... takes note of the Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice. I want to emphasize ... and to the International Court of Justice, which is the principal judicial organ of the United ... ref valign top UK The Foreign Secretary William Hague said I welcome the International Court of Justice ... U.S. Department of State title The International Court of Justice s Advisory Opinion on Kosovo ... Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang s Response to the International Court of Justice s Advisory Opinion ... is explicit and clear and leaves no room for doubt. The International Court has found in Kosovo ... www.dw world.de dw article 0,,5826328,00.html title International court rules that Kosovo independence ... recognition of Karabakh.... Because for the first time ever an international court ruled that when ... from another does not run counter to international law. Armenia has no right to address UN Court demanding ... for Kosovo independence regardless of International Court verdict arises concern, suggesting devaluation ... said the resolutions of the UN International Court are recommendations and have no binding force. Second, the UN International Court has not yet responded about the legitimacy of the creation of Kosovo ... said in its statement yesterday that the UN International Court did not consider the legitimacy ... BLR Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying We ascertain that the International Court ... Dimitris Droutsas said that despite the advisory opinion of the International Court, Greece, like ... the international court s ruling, the threat of separatist movements in Aceh and Papua is already ...   more details



  1. International court

    such courts are presently located at The Hague in the Netherlands The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ICTY , the International Court of Justice ICJ , and the International Criminal Court ICC . Further international courts exist elsewhere, usually with their jurisdiction ... Court of Justice Permanent international courts Global International Court of Justice International Criminal Court Permanent Court of Arbitration Permanent Court of International Justice WTO Dispute ...File Building of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.jpg thumb right The International Criminal Court in The Hague International courts are formed by treaties between nations, or under the authority of an international organization such as the United Nations this includes ad hoc tribunals and permanent ... of the Sea Africa African Court of Justice African Court on Human and Peoples Rights Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Organs of the Common Market Court of Justice of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Economic Community of Central African States Structure Court of Justice of the Economic Community of Central African States ECOWAS The Community Court of Justice Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States East African Court of Justice SADC Tribunal Southern African Development Community Tribunal Americas Caribbean Court of Justice Central American Court of Justice Common Court of Justice of Aruba, Cura ao, Sint Maarten, and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Andean Community Organization Court of Justice of the Andean Community Eastern Caribbean ... Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States Benelux Court of Justice Economic Court of the Commonwealth ... Court of Justice European Commission of Human Rights European Free Trade Association Court European ... of international courts include the International Military Tribunal Nuremberg and International ... authority so allows. International courts should be distinguished from international arbitration forums ...   more details



  1. Superior Court of Justice

    Superior Court of Justice may refer to Superior Court of Justice Brazil Ontario Superior Court of Justice Superior Courts of Justice of Peru Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation Mexico disambig ...   more details



  1. High Court of Justice (disambiguation)

    High Court of Justice is the name of several courts In England and Wales High Court of Justice High Court of Justice for the trial of Charles I High Court of Justice Cameroon High Court of Justice Zanzibar The Israeli High Court of Justice see Supreme Court of Israel The Court of First Instance Hong Kong Court of First Instance of Hong Kong, which was known as the High Court of Justice before 1997 disambiguation fr Haute Cour de justice ...   more details



  1. African Court of Justice

    Refimprove date December 2009 Politics of the African Union mini The African Court of Justice is intended to be the principal judicial organ of the Union Protocol of the Court of Justice of the African Union , Article 2.2 with authority to rule on disputes over interpretation of AU treaties. A protocol to set up the Court of Justice ref http www.africa union.org root au Documents Treaties Text Protocol 20to 20the 20African 20Court 20of 20Justice 20 20Maputo.pdf ref was adopted in 2003, and has entered into force in 2009. It is likely to be superseded by a protocol creating a Court of Justice and Human Rights , which will incorporate the already established African Court on Human and Peoples Rights and have two chambers one for general legal matters and one for rulings on the human rights treaties. The merger protocol ref http www.africa union.org root au Documents Treaties text Protocol 20on 20the 20Merged 20Court 20 20EN.pdf ref was adopted in 2008. The united court will be based in Arusha, Tanzania . References reflist DEFAULTSORT African Court Of Justice Category Institutions of the African Union Category International courts and tribunals AfricanUnion stub Humanrights stub yo African Court of Justice ...   more details



  1. Court of Justice (Brazil)

    The Courts of Justice are the appellate court s of the state court system of Brazil. See also Desembargador brazil stub Category Government of Brazil pt Tribunal de Justi a ...   more details



  1. Ontario Superior Court of Justice

    Infobox High Court court name Ontario Superior Court of Justice image Superior Court of Justice.jpg imagesize 120px caption Arms of the Superior Court of Justice established 1790 country flagicon Ontario ... government authority Government of Ontario by Ontario s Courts of Justice Act, 1999 appeals Court of Appeal ... Heather Forster Smith termstart 2002 termend termend2 The Superior Court of Justice is the superior ... Ontario Court of Justice General Division , and was created on April 19, 1999. Its predecessor ... of Justice, District Court and Surrogate Court. The Superior Court of Justice continues as a superior ... Court of Justice is a division of the Court of Ontario . ref Section 10 of the http www.e ..., chapter C.43. ref The other division of the Court of Ontario is the Ontario Court of Justice . All ... the jurisdiction of the Ontario Court of Justice . The Ontario Court of Justice is a lower ... Court of Justice has sole jurisdiction in divorce cases and in family law matters where there are claims ... to claim seeking a division of marital property. The Superior Court of Justice is as well the Superior ... of judges of Ontario Court of Justice in summary conviction matters. Branches of the Superior Court of Justice There are three branches of the Superior Court of Justice The Divisional Court ... consists of the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, who is president of the court, and such other judges of the Superior Court as the Chief Justice designates from time to time. Hearings take ... name in England , which is part of the Queen s Bench division of the English High Court of Justice of England and Wales High Court of Justice , and hears certain appeals. The Small Claims Court The Small ... Senior Justice to hear these types of cases. As result of court reform, no new full time judges ... . The Family Court In those areas in Ontario where the Family Court branch of the Superior Court of Justice ... Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice. Cases which have divorce or property claims are brought ...   more details



  1. East African Court of Justice

    distinguish African Court of Justice African Court on Human and Peoples Rights The East African Court of Justice EACJ is a treaty based judicial body of the East African Community tasked to ensure adherence to law in the interpretation and application of and compliance with the East African Treaty of 1999. The Court is made up of two divisions a First Instance Division and an Appellate Division. ref ... Court of Justice http www.saflii.org ea cases EACJ Decisions of the East African Court of Justice Category International courts and tribunals Category East African Community ... for high judicial office, or are jurists of recognised competence. Jurisdiction The Court has .... Reference to the court may be by Legal and Natural Persons, Partner States and the Secretary ... by the Court, the legality of any Act, regulation, directive, decision or action of a Partner ... it on the East African Court, as decisions of the Court on the interpretation and application ... the Court considers and determines every reference made to it pursuant to the Treaty in accordance ... may be made to the Court. But, only if it is based upon the discovery of some fact which intrinsically might have had a decisive influence on the judgment had it been brought to the attention of the Court at the time the judgment was given, but which, at that time in question, was unknown to both the Court ... African Development Community and the African Court on Human and People s Rights is thrown into serious ... or application of the Treaty or any of the matters referred to the Court cannot be subjected to any ... to the Court, the Partner States are enjoined to refrain from any action which might be detrimental ... , without delay, the measures required to implement a judgment of the Court. Judges flagicon Kenya ... Arach Amoko Dr. John Eudes Ruhangisa Registrar Comparison the European Court of Human Rights As illustrated above the EACJ has a much wider and comprehensive jurisdiction than the European Court ...   more details



  1. Ontario Court of Justice

    The Ontario Court of Justice is a Provincial Court for the Canadian province of Ontario . This court oversees matters relating to family law and criminal law . This court is subordinate in relationship to the superior courts. The phrase provincial court or territorial court is often used to mean a low level court whose decisions can be reviewed by a superior court. Decades ago they were commonly referred to as district courts and county courts and managed at the local municipal level. See Provincial Court . The Ontario Court of Justice is a division of the Court of Ontario . ref Section 10 of the http www.e laws.gov.on.ca html statutes english elaws statutes 90c43 e.htm Courts of Justice Act , R.S.O. 1990, chapter C.43. ref The other division of the Court of Ontario is the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Superior Court of Justice . Family law Family law cases deal with matters of child custody custody , shared parenting access and child support support , child protection so long as these are not incidental of or were not previously a part of a divorce application. Cases are heard by a judge only. Appeal s from these cases are heard by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice . Criminal law Criminal law cases heard before the court are summary offence summary conviction offences , less serious indictable offence s under section 553 http canada.justice.gc.ca en ps yj repository 6legisln 02cc 60255300.html of the Criminal Code of Canada , and indictable offences where the defendant has elected to have his or her trial heard in the Ontario Court of Justice excluding offences found under section 469 of the Criminal Code of Canada murder, treason, etc . Cases are heard by a judge only. Appeals from these cases are heard by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. References reflist External links http www.ontariocourts.on.ca ocj en Ontario Court of Justice website Courts of Canada Category Ontario courts Ontario stub Canada law stub ...   more details



  1. Nunavut Court of Justice

    The Nunavut Court of Justice is the superior court and provincial court territorial court of the Canadian territory of Nunavut . It is located in the Nunavut Justice Centre Building 510 in Iqaluit . It was established on April 1, 1999 as Canada s only unified or single level court. Prior to the establishment of Nunavut as a separate territory, justice was administered under the two separate bodies of the Northwest Territories the Supreme and Territorial courts. ref http www.nucj.ca unifiedcourt.htm Nunavut Court of Justice About the Nunavut Court of Justice ref Besides court proceedings at the Nunavut Justice Centre, a circuit court travels to communities throughout the territory to conduct cases. The current judges of the court are Senior Judge, Madame Justice Beverly Browne 1993 , originally a Territorial Court Judge in pre division Northwest Territories, strong supporter of the Akitsiraq Law School program, leader in music education Iqaluit Music Society , church organist St. Jude s Anglican Cathedral and responsible for the integration of Inuit elders into functions in the Nunavut Courts. Mr. Justice Robert Kilpatrick 1999 , appointed at the creation of Nunavut, Mr. Justice Earle Johnson 2003 , appointed in 2003 to support growing work of the Court, Mr. Justice Neil Sharkey 2009 , first member of the Nunavut Law Society in 1999, first judge called to the bench from the Nunavut Bar These judges are federally appointed. They have the authority of justices of the peace, provincial court judges and superior court judges. They reside in Iqaluit, Nunavut and also serve as members of the Courts of Appeal of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. References references External links http www.nucj.ca Nunavut Court of Justice website Courts of Canada Category Nunavut courts ...   more details



  1. Caribbean Court of Justice

    functions like the European Court of Justice , the Andean Court of Justice and the International Court of Justice . On the other, it exercises an appellate jurisdiction, as a final court of appeal ... Sep 2008 LatAmInt Category Caribbean Court of Justice Category Caribbean Community Category International courts and tribunals Category International criminal law fr Cour carib enne de justice ... Jurisdiction and an Appellate Jurisdiction. In its Original Jurisdiction, the Caribbean Court of Justice ... Community and is an international court with compulsory and exclusive jurisdiction in respect of the interpretation of the treaty. In its Appellate Jurisdiction, the Caribbean Court of Justice hears appeals ..., viz, executive, legislative and judicial arms. The Caribbean Court of Justice CCJ is the Caribbean ... Court of Justice. The agreement was signed on that date by the CARICOM states of Antigua & Barbuda ... Establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice came into force on 23 July 2003, and the CCJ ... is intended to be a hybrid institution a municipal court of last resort and an international court ... Court of Justice is intended to be such an authoritative institution. The official inauguration ... jurisdictions. In 2003 the Parliament of Barbados passed the Caribbean Court of Justice Act and the Constitution ... also Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Common Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba ... Judicial Independence Perspectives on the Caribbean Court of Justice 2002 Caribbean Law Review 100 ... of Justice CCJ , Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law http www.cananews.net news 131 ...Not to be confused with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court . POV date December 2007 The Caribbean Court of Justice CCJ Dutch language Dutch Caribisch Hof van Justitie French language French Cour Carib enne de Justice ref http www.bbc.co.uk caribbean news story 2008 03 080317 newsbriefspm2.shtml BBC ... Council by the CCJ. In its Appellate Jurisdiction, the CCJ is the highest municipal court ...   more details



  1. Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice

    Politics of Portugal Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice lang pt Supremo Tribunal de Justi a , IPA pt su p emu t ibu na d u tis pron is the highest court of law in Portugal without prejudice to the jurisdiction of the Portuguese Constitutional Court . The President of the Supreme Court of Justice is elected by and among the members of the court. The competences of the Supreme Court of Justice are the following To try the President of Portugal President of the Republic , the President of the Assembly of the Republic and the Prime Minister of Portugal Prime Minister for crimes committed during the exercise of their Office To harmonize rulings by setting uniform jurisprudence To hear appeals in matters of Law To try the crimes committed by the members of the Supreme Court, of the Courts of Appeal or Public Prosecutors References http www.sta.mj.pt Linglesa legislacao legislacao crp 02.html The Courts See also Portuguese court system Portuguese Constitutional Court . Portuguese Court of Audits . Portuguese Supreme Administrative Court . Politics of Portugal Portuguese Constitution External links http www.stj.pt Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice Category National supreme courts Category Politics of Portugal Category Portuguese law Europe topic Supreme Court of title Supreme Courts of Europe countries only yes Portugal stub gov stub es Supremo Tribunal de Justicia de Portugal pt Supremo Tribunal de Justi a de Portugal ...   more details



  1. Supreme Court of Justice of Moldova

    politics of Moldova The Supreme Court of Justice of Moldova is the highest court in the Republic of Moldova that ensures the correct and uniform application of legislation by all courts of law, settlement of litigation arisen in the process of applying laws, guarantees the state s responsibility to citizen and citizen s responsibility to the state. External links http www.dejure.md library upld d465.doc Law Of The Republic Of Moldova On The Supreme Court Of Justice http www.rol.md curt supr unofficial site ru Category Government of Moldova Category Moldovan law Category National supreme courts Moldova Moldova stub ...   more details




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