Grotius Centre: International Criminal Justice and the Contours of the Judicial Function: Lectures in Honour of Antonio Cassese

This spring, the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, in association with the TMC Asser Institute and the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, will host a lecture series on "International Criminal Justice and the Contours of the Judicial Function: Lectures in Honour of Antonio Cassese." Here's the schedule:

• March 13, 2012: Diane Marie Amann (Univ. of Georgia - Law), John Dugard (Leiden Univ. - Law), & Guido Acquiviva (Special Tribunal for Lebanon), "On the Eve of the Lubanga Judgment: The Judicial Function and the Politics of International Criminal Justice"
• March 21, 2012: William Schabas (Middlesex Univ.) & Howard Morrison (Judge, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia), "The Principle of Legality: Fictional Adherence or Judicial Straitkjacket?"
• April 4, 2012: Christine Van den Wyngaert (Judge, International Criminal Court) & Joseph Powderly (Leiden Univ. - Law), "Judicial Creativity and the Progressive Development of the Law: Aspects of Current ICC Practice"
• April 17, 2012: Fred Harhoff (Judge, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia) & Guenael Mettraux (Doughty Street Chambers) - "Philosophies of Judgment"
• April 25, 2012: Guido Acquiviva (Special Tribunal for Lebanon) & Robert Roth (Judge, Special Tribunal for Lebanon), "The Judicial Function and Legal Pluralism"
• May 2, 2012: Gilbert Bitti (International Criminal Court), Jerome de Hemptinne (Special Tribunal for Lebanon), & Gabrielle McIntyre (International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia), "Dispensing with Myths: The Role and Responsibilities of Senior Legal Advisors"
• May 9, 2012: Goran Sluiter (Univ. of Amsterdam - Law) with discussants - "Adjudicating Asylum: The International Criminal Court and the Netherlands"
• May 23, 2012: Round Table Discussion (participants TBC) - "Conceptions of the Judicial Function: Prosecution, Defence, Victims, Civil Society and State Perspectives"