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The Application of Teachings by the International Court of Justice

By Sondre Torp Helmersen (author) Introduction The Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Article 38(1)(d) says that the Court ‘shall apply … the teachings of the most highly qualified publicists’. In my book ‘The Application of Teachings by the International Court of Justice’ I examine how how the Court approaches such ‘teachings’ in practice. The book combines different methodologies: A legal analysis, an empirical examination of the Court’s and the judges’ opinions, interviews with judges and staff, and a normative assessment of how the Court should apply teachings. The general role of teachings An overall pattern in the…