The Advisory Function of the International Court of Justice 1946-2005

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The Advisory Function of the International Court of Justice in an Historical Context

Chapter 3 The Advisory Jurisdiction of the ICJ: Compilance with Requests and the Court's Discretion in Giving Advisory Opinions

Chapter 4 The Role of the ICJ as the Principal Judicial Organ of the UN and the Implications of This Role for the Court's Advisory Function

Chapter 5 The Judicial Character of the ICJ's Advisory Function and the Problem of Consent

Chapter 6 Procedural Aspects of the Advisory Function of the ICJ

Chapter 7 The Contribution of Advisory Opinions to the Development of the Law of International Institutions and to Public International Law

Chapter 9 The Reception of Advisory Opinions

Chapter 10 The Advisory Function of the ICJ: Concerns, Limitations and Future Role