Brief Description
This book examines what lessons can be learnt from the Milo evic trial."
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When Slobodan Milo evi died in the United Nations Detention Unit in The Hague over four years after his trial had begun, many feared - and some hoped - that international criminal justice was experiencing some sort of death itself. Yet the Milo evi case, the first trial of a former head of state by a truly international criminal tribunal and one of the most complex and lengthy war crimes trials in history, stands for much in the development and the future of international criminal justice, both politically and legally. This book, written by the senior legal advisor working for the Trial Chamber, analyses the trial to determine what lessons can be learnt that will improve the fair and expeditious conduct of complex international criminal proceedings brought against former heads of state and senior political and military officials, and develops reforms for the future achievement of best practice in international criminal law."
About the Author
Gideon Boas was the senior legal advisor to the Chamber on the Milo evic case. He is now a Senior Fellow at the Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law, University of Melbourne, a Sessional Lecturer at Monash University, and a Senior Consultant at Potter Farrelly and Associates.
Review Quotes
1. ?? Mr Boas's criticism proceeds from an analysis that is both expert and from the inside: he was the senior legal adviser to the trial judges, sitting in court for four years, from the day on which the prosecution opened to the day on which the trial collapsed. He shows the trial's failings, precisely and irrefutably, and his insight must inform and instruct the future development of international justice. The lessons he draws will be pondered in other courts trying truculent defendants, most notably in the International Criminal Court now taking shape in The Hague.? Geoffrey Robertson QC
2. ?????? Mr Boas??'s criticism proceeds from an analysis that is both expert and from the inside: he was the senior legal adviser to the trial judges, sitting in court for four years, from the day on which the prosecution opened to the day on which the trial collapsed. He shows the trial??'s failings, precisely and irrefutably, and his insight must inform and instruct the future development of international justice. The lessons he draws will be pondered in other courts trying truculent defendants, most notably in the International Criminal Court now taking shape in The Hague.??? Geoffrey Robertson QC
3. ."..The Milo evi Trial provides an excellent elaboration of the procedural parameters within which prosecutorial and judicial decisions must be made, and provides compelling analysis on the fairness and expeditiousness of various options. Boas draws on a deep and expansive knowledge of international criminal procedure, and for international criminal lawyers and judges the book is a valuable resource..." The Yale Journal of International Law
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4. "A product of considerable scholarship...distills important lessons for the conduct of international criminal trials..."
--James Upcher, Australian Book Review
5. "This is a definitive appraisal of the Milosevic trial and the future of international war crimes proceedings...Every war crimes tribunal prosecutor, defense counsel, and judge should have a copy of Dr. Boas's book on his or her desk, as it is essential reading for those involved in complex international criminal trials."
--Michael P. Scharf, Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University, School of Law
6. "[...] The recent transfer of Radovan Karadzic to the ICTY and his forthcoming trial there make boas's book especially relevant and important. The Milo evi Trial will interest anyone concerned with management of complex litigation in international criminal proceedings. [...] The author succinctly summarizes the trial's procedural history, [...] As valuable as this history is, however, what makes it so important are the conclusions that boas reaches and his recommendations for change, as well as the rich range of materials that he draws upon in reaching those conclusions. [...] Boas has, in effect, written two books in one. The first is a concise, critical, insider's story of the Milo evi case. [...] The second book is more interesting of the two. By applying the lessons learned from the Milo evi case, Boas makes compelling arguments for improving the way that complex international criminal proceedings are conducted. His ideas are, for the most part, well supported by examples from the ICTY. Anyone working in (or simply interested in) the rapidly growing field of international criminal law will find many thoughtful suggestions here."
--Daryl A. Mundis, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, The American Journal of International Law
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7. ..".The Milo evi Trial provides an excellent elaboration of the procedural parameters within which prosecutorial and judicial decisions must be made, and provides compelling analysis on the fairness and expeditiousness of various options. Boas draws on a deep and expansive knowledge of international criminal procedure, and for international criminal lawyers and judges the book is a valuable resource..."
The Yale Journal of International Law
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