The Netherlands in Court (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004157057)

The work of legal practitioners in the field of international law, particularly when working in a ministry of foreign affairs, takes place at the crossroads of international relations and international law. The legal advisers of ministries of foreign affairs provide advice on the content of international law, and how it should be interpreted and applied in a particular situation.

Since Johan Lammers became Legal Adviser, the Netherlands - quite unexpectedly - was increasingly facing situations in which it would become involved in litigation concerning international law. The first essays in this collection deal with actual or potential interstate disputes involving the Netherlands before international courts and arbitral tribunals, followed by articles with respect to international courts and other international bodies before which individuals may appear as applicant or defendant. The final set of essays deal with the increasing number of cases in which international law is invoked in national court proceedings.

This work provides insight into the role of the international legal practitioners working for the government of the Netherlands and should be of particular interest to their colleagues in other foreign ministries and other lawyers interested in a reflection on the law in action.


Author: Niels M. Blokker
ISBN-10: 9004157050
ISBN-13: 9789004157057
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Language: English
Published: 11/29/2006
Pages: 268
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.73h x 6.51w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2007 pg. 217