Dispute resolution

Dispute resolution or dispute settlement is the process of resolving disputes between parties. The term dispute resolution is conflict resolution through legal means.[1]

Prominent venues for dispute settlement in international law include the International Court of Justice (formerly the Permanent Court of International Justice); the United Nations Human Rights Committee (which operates under the ICCPR) and European Court of Human Rights; the Panels and Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization; and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.[2] Half of all international agreements include a dispute settlement mechanism.[3]

States are also known to form their own arbitration tribunals to settle disputes.[2] Prominent private international courts, which adjudicate disputes between commercial private entities, include the International Court of Arbitration (of the International Chamber of Commerce) and the London Court of International Arbitration.[4]

  1. ^ Burton, J. (1990) Conflict: Resolution and Prevention. New York: St Martin's Press.
  2. ^ a b Orakhelashvili, Alexander (2018). Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law. Routledge. pp. 537–556. doi:10.4324/9780429439391. ISBN 9780429439391. S2CID 159062874.
  3. ^ Koremenos, Barbara (2007). "If Only Half of International Agreements Have Dispute Resolution Provisions, Which Half Needs Explaining?". The Journal of Legal Studies. 36 (1): 189–212. doi:10.1086/509275. ISSN 0047-2530. S2CID 154949275.
  4. ^ Mattli, Walter (2001). "Private Justice in a Global Economy: From Litigation to Arbitration". International Organization. 55 (4): 919–947. doi:10.1162/002081801317193646. ISSN 1531-5088. S2CID 154989928.