Dean Caron appointed as Judge ad hoc at the International Court of Justice
King’s College London is pleased to announce that Professor David D Caron, Executive Dean of The Dickson Poon School of Law, has been appointed as Judge ad hoc at the International Court of Justice for the Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea Case between Nicaragua and Colombia.
Professor Caron and his wife, Susan L Spencer, have pledged the income derived from the work to King’s, in particular, the gift will be directed to the Student Hardship Fund at The Dickson Poon School of Law.
The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations; it hears disputes between nations. The Court is composed of 15 Judges. The Statute of the Court provides that if a nation appearing before it in a case does not have a Judge of its own nationality as a member of the Bench, then that nation may nominate a Judge ad hoc who will sit as a member of the Court for that case. In the Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea Case, neither Nicaragua nor Colombia have a Judge of their nationality on the Court at present. Professor Caron was nominated as Judge ad hoc by Colombia. Nicaragua has appointed Mr Gilbert Guillaume, a former Judge and President of the International Court of Justice, as its Judge ad hoc. The Court is to hear preliminary objections to its jurisdiction over the case during the week of 28 September 2015.
Professor Caron and Susan Spencer have pledged the income ultimately derived from the work on the case to King’s. ‘It is our pleasure to support the students of The Dickson Poon School of Law through a donation to the Hardship Fund. We join the many alumni in the Law Circle who have joined together to support the fantastic students who come to study law at King’s.’
Vice Principal for Arts & Sciences, Professor Evelyn Welch, said: ‘Professor Caron’s appointment as Judge ad hoc at the International Court of Justice exemplifies his expertise as both a scholar and a practitioner. We thank Professor Caron and Susan Spencer for their generous gift to King’s, which will benefit students in need of financial assistance during their studies.’
Professor Caron’s scholarship addresses international law and organisation, with the corpus of work focusing on public and private international dispute resolution, international courts and tribunals, the United Nations, the law of the sea, international environmental law, climate change and general theory of international law.
Visit Professor Caron’s web profile on the King’s website.
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