Scientific Fact-finding at the International Court of Justice
An Appraisal in the Aftermath of the Whaling Case
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12187432 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Makane Moïse Mbengue (0000-0002-8349-1946, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 529-550 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leiden Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0922-1565 • E-ISSN: 1478-9698 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0922156516000133 |
| OpenAlex | W2345259490 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
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
Economic Justice · International court · International law · Jurisprudence · Parallels · Political science · Public international law · Sociology · Whaling · Engineering · History · International Environmental Law and Policies · International Maritime Law Issues · Law · World Trade Organization Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |