Forum Prorogatum in the International Court of Justice ???A Review of Recent Decisions???

?????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ICJ ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????????????? ICJ ???38??? 5?????? ?????? ??????????????? ????????? ?????? ????????? ?????? ??????. ??????????????? ????????? ???????????? ????????? ??????????????? ??????????????? ????????? ????????? ??????????????? ????????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ???????????? ????????? ????????????. ????????? ??????????????? ????????? ??????????????? ????????? ????????? ??????????????? ????????? ????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ICJ????????? ??? ????????? ????????? ????????? ?????? ????????? ???????????? ?????? ??????. ?????? ????????? ICJ ??????????????? ??????????????? ????????? ???????????? ??????????????? ?????????????????? ???????????? ?????? ????????? ???????????? ???????????? ??? ??? ??????. ???, ??????????????? ?????????????????? ???????????? ICJ ????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ?????? ???????????? ??????????????? ?????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ??????????????? ?????????. ????????? ??????????????? ?????? ????????? ???????????? ???????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? ????????? ????????? ?????? ??? ????????? ??? ?????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? ????????????. ?????? ??????????????? ????????? ?????? ????????? ???????????? ??? ???????????? ?????? ????????? ?????????????????? ???????????? ?????? ????????? ?????????????????? ?????? ????????? ???????????? ??????????????? ??????????????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????????? ICJ??? ????????? ????????????. ??????????????? ????????? ????????? ?????? ICJ??? ????????? ?????????????????? Rule of law??? ???????????? ????????? ??????????????? ???????????? ??????. ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ????????? ???????????? ICJ ???????????? ??????????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????, ????????? ????????? ????????? ?????????????????? ????????? ?????????????????? ????????? ??????????????? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ?????????. ????????? ICJ????????? ??????????????? ?????????????????? ????????? ???????????? ????????? ???????????? ????????????, ???????????? ?????????????????? ICJ ????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ????????? ??? ???????????? ??????. The establishment of the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) based on forum prorogatum in accordance with Article 38, paragraph 5 of the Rules of the Court is receiving renewed attention as a result of the recent surge of the “Dok-do Issue.” Recent decisions of the ICJ relating to the forum prorogatum provide a good overview of the jurisprudence on this jurisdictional issue. First, when the scope of the acceptance of the jurisdiction becomes an issue, it is to be determined by the Court, not by the accepting (respondent) state. In other words, it is entirely within the discretion of the respondent state whether to accept or not to accept the jurisdiction of the Court in a particular case, but once acceptance is made all related issues arising from the acceptance will fall under the jurisdiction of the Court. Secondly, the interpretation of the acceptance letter should be done together with the Application submitted by the claimant. Thus, the acceptance letter should not be read in a clinically isolated fashion but instead should be read in the context of the Application. Thirdly, the practice of the states over the past six decades shows that the acceptance of the jurisdiction based on forum prorogatum is indeed an exceptional situation - a situation that usually does not occur under ordinary circumstances. The jurisprudence on forum prorogatum makes clear that only when a respondent state clearly agrees is the jurisdiction of the ICJ is thus created. In that regard, this issue does not seem to pose an immediate task for Korea. However, recent development does show that thorough reviews and research for the procedural requirements and logistical aspects of the ICJ proceedings are necessary in preparation for prospective (though not certain at this point) participation in the proceeding in the future