International Criminal Court Disciplinary Organs' Handbook

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Preface
• Contents
• Introduction
• Legal basis
• The Organs
• The Commissioner
• The Disciplinary Board
• The Disciplinary Appeals Board
• Future developments
• Legal Texts
• Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
• Rules of Procedure and Evidence
• Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel
• Rules and Procedures of the Disciplinary Board and the Disciplinary Appeals Board
• Regulations of the Court
• Regulations of the Registry

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This publication provides an introduction to the International Criminal Court (ICC) disciplinary regime for counsel. The work aims to equip newcomers with the necessary information and legal texts for working within this challenging field, as well as to serve as a handy reference for those who need quick access to relevant information.

• Legal foundation of the ICC disciplinary regime for counsel
• Roles and responsibilities of the Disciplinary Organs (Commissioner, Disciplinary Board, and Disciplinary Appeals Board)
• Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel and its application in the ICC
• Procedure and organizational matters related to disciplinary proceedings
• Relevant provisions within the Regulations of the Court and the Registry

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The "Introduction" chapter provides an overview of the ICC disciplinary regime for counsel, highlighting the absence of explicit regulations for counsel in the Rome Statute. The chapter outlines the development of the ICC's Rules of Procedure and Evidence, which define the role of the Registrar in managing counsel issues and establishing minimum qualifications for admitted counsel. The chapter also discusses the adoption of the Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel, which establishes a disciplinary regime for counsel misconduct. The "Legal basis" chapter delves into the Rome Statute and its provisions concerning offences against the administration of justice and misconduct before the court. It also examines the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, which clarify the Registrar's role in managing counsel issues and establish minimum qualifications for admitted counsel. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel, its core principles, obligations towards clients, the court, and colleagues, and the disciplinary regime for counsel misconduct.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The main keywords and focus topics of this work are: International Criminal Court (ICC), disciplinary regime, counsel, Code of Professional Conduct, Disciplinary Organs, Rome Statute, Rules of Procedure and Evidence, Regulations of the Court, Regulations of the Registry, offences against the administration of justice, misconduct, legal profession, professional ethics.