Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice : : Xiamen Academy of International Law summer courses, July 27-31, 2015 / / by Xue Hanqin.

• Superior document: Collected Courses of the Xiamen Academy of International Law, Volume 10
• Author: Xiamen Academy of International Law.
• VerfasserIn: Xue, Hanqin, 1955-
• TeilnehmendeR: Xiamen Academy of International Law.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, [Netherlands] ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill Nijhoff,, 2017.; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Collected courses of the Xiamen Academy of International Law ; Volume 10.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (262 pages).

The International Court of Justice, principal judicial organ of the United Nations, plays an important and unique role in the peaceful settlement of international disputes. As a third-party mechanism, it is a highly technical and well-structured institution. Through its continuous and consistent jurisprudence, it provides legal certainty, stability and predictability to the interpretation and application of international law. This special course intends to introduce some general concepts that underlie international adjudication and the basic rules and principles governing the competence and jurisdiction of the Court. Notwithstanding its prominence, the Court does not have a general and unconditional competence in dispute resolution. Its jurisdiction is based on the consent of the States, both in general terms as well as in each specific case, which reflects the attributes of the State system. Jurisdiction is a substantive matter. The Court’s decision on the question of jurisdiction is no less important than on the merits.

Table of Contents

Introduction* / Xue Hanqin -- The General Concepts / Xue Hanqin -- Basic Rules and Principles—Part One / Xue Hanqin -- Basic Rules and Principles—Part Two / Xue Hanqin -- Preconditions for the Exercise of Jurisdiction / Xue Hanqin -- Competent Parties—Jurisdiction ratione personae / Xue Hanqin -- Subject-matter Jurisdiction and Temporal Jurisdiction / Xue Hanqin -- Objections to Jurisdiction and Admissibility / Xue Hanqin -- Conclusion / Xue Hanqin.