Governance of International Courts and Tribunals: Institutions, Norms, and Practices

Governance of International Courts and Tribunals presents the first systematic examination of the institutions, practices, and norms that constitute international judicial governance-the oversight exercised by states and international organisations over international courts and tribunals to ensure their independent, accountable, and effective functioning. Departing from the traditional focus on courts' mandates, jurisprudence, and procedures, the book turns attention to international judicial governance institutions (what the book terms 'injugovins')-the political and executive bodies, such as organs of international organisations or dedicated governance bodies, responsible for overseeing courts.It explores their practices and the normative frameworks that guide them. Injugovins are revealed as crucial yet long-overlooked actors in the international adjudicative landscape.Their performance shapes the entire life cycle of courts-from the adoption of constituent instruments to budgeting,