Evidence in International Litigation / / Chittharanjan F. Amerasinghe.

• VerfasserIn: Amerasinghe, Chittharanjan F.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden;, Boston : : Brill | Nijhoff,, 2005.
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (526 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This book presents a well-defined analysis of the basic principles of evidence deriving them from the general rule of procedure requiring a "fair trial", which is a fundamental human right. The basic principles relating to the burden of proof, cooperation in the production of evidence as w...

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgement
• Preface
• Abbreviations
• Table of Cases
• Part I Introductory
• Chapter
• 1 Scope of the Work, Methodology, The Basic Principle
• Chapter 2 Sources of the Law and Areas of Application of General Principles
• Chapter 3 Basic Elements of an International Judicial Proceeding
• Chapter 4 Proof: Fact and Law
• Part II General Principles
• Chapter 5 The Principle Actori Incumbit Onus Probandi
• Chapter 6 Obligation of Parties to Co-Operate
• Chapter 7 Measures Taken by Tribunals to Effect Co-Operation
• Chapter 8 Mechanics of Proof: Powers of Tribunals
• Chapter 9 Admissibility of Evidence: Powers of Tribunals
• Chapter 10 Evaluation of Evidence
• Chapter 11 Presumptions and Inferences
• Chapter 12 Standard of Proof
• Part III Special Issues in Specific Tribunals
• Chapter 13 Proof and Evidence before the ICJ: A Special Problem
• Chapter 14 Special Problems Before International Administrative Tribunals
• Chapter 15 Special Aspects of Evidence Before the ICTY
• Chapter 16 Special Aspects of Evidence Before the Iran-US Claims Tribunal
• Appendix Provisions Relating to Evidence
• I. Provisions Pertaining to the ICJ
• II. Rules of the UNAT, 1998
• III. Rules of Procedure of the CJEC, 1991
• IV. Rules of Court of the ECHR, 2002
• V. Rules Pertaining to Arbitration
• VI. Provisions Pertaining to the ICTY
• Index.