Procedural Economy at the International Court of Justice

In April 2016, the International Court of Justice held a colloquium to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its establishment. One of the principal themes of this event was the potential adoption of improvements to the procedures and working practices of the Court. For this purpose, a Counsel Survey was commissioned to canvass for ideas amongst the informal bar of practitioners who regularly appear before the Court as counsel. The response to the Survey revealed a general interest in procedural reform at the Court, particularly with respect to the areas of evidence and procedural efficiency in contentious cases