The Application of the Doctrine of Intertemporality in Contentious Proceedings

by Edward Martin

The doctrine of intertemporality prohibits the retroactive application of norms of international law in contentious proceedings and obliges the deciding court to positively ascertain the applicable historic rules. In situations in which the historic interaction between a European and a non-European entity needs to be litigated, problems arise. International law is lacking a universally recognised methodology, particularly regarding its unwritten rules...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3428181867
• ISBN13: 9783428181865
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Duncker & Humblot
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.