Professional ethics at the international bar / Arman Sarvarian.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Role of Counsel Ethics in International Litigation -- 1.1. The Function of the International Judicial System -- 1.2. The Role of Professional Advocacy in International Litigation -- 1.2.1. Professionalism -- 1.2.2. Professionalization -- 1.2.3. Fundamental Ethical Duties -- 1.3. Arguments for the Professionalization of Advocacy -- 1.3.1. Solving Practical Problems -- 1.3.2. Enhancing the Image of International Courts -- 1.3.3. Stages of Professionalization -- 1.4. Arguments against the Professionalization of Advocacy -- 1.4.1.Common Ethical Standards are Impossible -- 1.4.2. Enforcement is Impracticable -- 1.4.3. Professionalization would Infringe Sovereignty -- 1.5. Conclusions -- 2. The Historical Development of National Ethical Traditions -- 2.1. European Traditions -- 2.1.1. Historical Background -- 2.1.2. France -- 2.1.3. England and Wales -- 2.2. The American Tradition -- 2.2.1. Historical Development -- 2.2.2. Ethical Standards.

Contents note continued: 2.2.3. Ethical Efficacy -- 2.3. Asian Traditions -- 2.3.1. China -- 2.3.2. Japan -- 2.4. Islamic Traditions of the Near East -- 2.4.1. Saudi Arabia -- 2.4.2. Iran -- 2.5. Conclusions -- 3. The Historical Development of International Advocacy -- 3.1. Ancient: and Classical Arbitration -- 3.1.1. Antiquity -- 3.1.2. Middle Ages -- 3.1.3. Early Modern Age -- 3.2. The Permanent Court of Arbitration -- 3.3. The Permanent Court of International Justice -- 3.3.1. The Creation of the PCIJ -- 3.3.2. Statute -- 3.3.3. Rules of Procedure -- 3.3.4. Calls for an International Bar -- 3.4. Conclusions -- 4. The International Court of Justice -- 4.1. Historical Background -- 4.2. Admission Requirements -- 4.2.1. Agents -- 4.2.2. Membership of a National Bar -- 4.2.3. Academic Lawyers -- 4.2.4. Experts -- 4.2.5. Legal Aid -- 4.3. Ethical Standards -- 4.3.1. Duties to the Client -- 4.3.2. Duties to the Court -- 4.4. Disciplinary Jurisdiction -- 4.5. Conclusions -- 5. The European Court of Justice.

Contents note continued: 5.1. Historical Background -- 5.2. Admission Requirements -- 5.2.1. Agents -- 5.2.2. Lawyers -- 5.2.3. Employed Lawyers -- 5.2.4. Experts -- 5.3. Ethical Standards -- 5.3.1. Duties to the Client -- 5.3.2. Duties to the Court -- 5.3.3. Duties to Colleagues -- 5.4. Disciplinary Jurisdiction -- 5.5. Conclusions -- 6. The European Court of Human Rights -- 6.1. Historical Background -- 6.2. Admission Requirements -- 6.3. Ethical Standards -- 6.3.1. Duties to the Client -- 6.3.2. Duties to the Court -- 6.3.3. Duties to Colleagues -- 6.4. Disciplinary Jurisdiction -- 6.5. Conclusions -- 7. Investment Arbitration -- 7.1. Historical Background -- 7.2. Admission Requirements -- 7.3. Ethical Standards -- 7.3.1. Duties to the Client -- 7.3.2. Duties to the Tribunal -- 7.3.3. Duties to Colleagues -- 7.4. Disciplinary Jurisdiction -- 7.5. Conclusions -- 8. The International Criminal Court -- 8.1. Historical Background -- 8.1.1. Nuremberg -- 8.1.2. ICTY -- 8.2. Admission Requirements.

Contents note continued: 8.2.1. Prosecutors -- 8.2.2. Defence Counsel -- 8.3. Ethical Standards -- 8.3.1. Prosecutors -- 8.3.2. Defence Counsel -- 8.4. Disciplinary Jurisdiction -- 8.4.1. Prosecutors -- 8.4.2. Defence Counsel -- 8.4.3. Double Deontology -- 8.5. Conclusions -- 9. Developing Common Ethical Standards before International Courts -- 9.1. Regulatory Jurisdiction of International Courts -- 9.1.1. Powers to Regulate Counsel -- 9.1.2. Practical Ability to Regulate Counsel -- 9.2. Articulation of Common Ethical Standards -- 9.2.1. ILA Hague Principles -- 9.2.2. IBA Guidelines -- 9.2.3. CCBE -- 9.3. Conclusions -- 10. Towards an International Bar -- 10.1. Centralization of Regulatory Authority -- 10.2. National Enforcement of Ethical Standards -- 10.3. International Bar Authority -- 10.3.1. Bar Admission -- 10.3.2. Code of Conduct -- 10.3.3. Standing Disciplinary Panel -- 10.4. Consequences of Professionalization -- 10.4.1. Procedural Integrity -- 10.4.2. Counsel Independence.

Contents note continued: 10.4.3. Party Control over Case Presentation -- 10.4.4. Exclusion of Non-Professionals -- 10.4.5. Formation of a Collective Bar -- 10.5. Conclusions.

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Annotation Over the past twenty years, the volume of international litigation and arbitration has increased exponentially. As the number of new international courts and tribunals has proliferated, the diversity and volume of advocates appearing before the international courts has also increased. With this increase, the ethical standards that apply to counsel have become a growing field of interest to practitioners of public international law. Problems threatening the integrity of the international judicial process and concerns about divergent ethical standards amongst counsel have multiplied in the international judicial system, prompting early attempts by senior members of the 'international bar' to articulate common ethical standards. Professional Ethics at the International Bar examines the question of how to articulate common ethical standards for counsel appearing before international courts and tribunals, and the legal powers and practical ability of international courts to prescribe and enforce such standards. It conducts original research into both the theory and practice of the issues arising from this nascent process of professionalization. Using various sources, including interviews with judges, registrars, and senior practitioners, it argues that the professionalization of advocacy through the articulation of common ethical standards is both desirable and feasible in order to protect the integrity and fairness of the international judicial process.

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