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The Law Reports of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (2 Vols.): Volume I: Prosecutor V. Brima, Kamara and Kanu
Author(s): Charles Chernor Jalloh (Editor), Simon Meisenberg
- Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 2 pages
- ISBN-10: 9004189114
- ISBN-13: 9789004189119
Book Description
This volume, which consists of two books and a DVD and is edited by two legal experts on the Sierra Leone court, presents, for the first time in a single place, a comprehensive collection of all the interlocutory decisions and final trial and appeals judgments issued by the court in the case Prosecutor v. Brima, Kamara and Kanu. It contains the full text of all substantive judicial decisions, including the majority, separate and concurring as well as dissenting opinions. It additionally provides relevant information for a better understanding of the case, such as the indictments, a list of admitted exhibits and a list of documents on the case file.
The book, which is only the first in a series of edited law reports that will capture the entire jurisprudential legacy of the tribunal, fills the gap for a single and authoritative reference source of the tribunal’s jurisprudence. It is intended for national and international judges, lawyers, academics, students and other researchers as well as transitional justice practitioners in courts, tribunals and truth commissions as well as anyone seeking an accurate record of the trials conducted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
N.B.: The hardback copy of this title contains a DVD with documents. The e-book version does not.
Buy the complete set of 4 volumes (10 books in total) with a discount see isbn 978-90-04-22161-1.
The complete set consists of:
Volume 1 isbn 9789004189119 (2 books)
Volume 2 isbn 9789004221635 (2 books)
Volume 3 isbn 9789004221673 (3 books)
Volume 4 isbn 9789004221659 (3 books)
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This volume, aptly described as the “Law Reports of the Special Court for Sierra Leone: Prosecutor v. Brima, Kamara and Kanu,” reproduces the most significant decisions of the Special Court and as such will have its own importance in passing on the jurisprudential legacy of the tribunal to other similar situated courts dealing with similar crimes or similar procedural questions and to future generations of international judges, lawyers and the public.
…. It is, therefore, with the greatest pleasure that I commend Charles Jalloh and Simon Meisenberg for their monumental achievement in reporting the case law of the Court. I trust that this excellent and important volume will help disseminate and promote the rich jurisprudential legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.”
From the Foreword by
Ms. Binta Mansaray, Registrar, Special Court for Sierra Leone:“As part of a larger project that will eventually capture for posterity the entire judicial output of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, this book represents a much-welcomed initiative on the part of its editors, who deserve a special medal for bringing their extensive experience and expertise on the Court to bear by systematically capturing and organizing the publicly available decisions and opinions issued by the SCSL. A mere glance at the contents shows that all the relevant interlocutory decisions and judgments – spanning the pre-trial, trial, sentencing and appeals phases of the case are included, and also that the editors paid special attention to ensure the integrity of the signed official versions issued by the judges.
For the foregoing, among other reasons, I have no doubt that this volume will meet the current need for a single and reliable reference source of all the jurisprudence in the AFRC Trial. Indeed, given the fine editorial expertise of those involved, I equally have no doubt that this book will quickly become a leading reference source for anyone interested in owning a complete collection of the SCSL’s jurisprudential legacy. In the absence of any official law reports issued by the Court, this book makes a significant contribution to the future jurisprudential legacy and record of the SCSL. I therefore highly recommend it to all practitioners and judges in other international as well as national criminal courts charged with addressing international crimes.
Furthermore, I believe that students, commentators, researchers and anyone else with an interest in international criminal law, whether at the national or international levels, will find this an indispensable and comprehensive reference work for the complete set of interlocutory judicial decisions and trial and appeals judgments in the AFRC Case. It is a volume that should occupy a special and prominent place on the shelf of every law library around the world.”
“This series of Law Reports of the Special Court for Sierra Leone will become the primary source for the jurisprudence of the Special Court for all practitioners and academics. […]Publications of this nature underscore the indispensability of enlightened and informed accessibility of the law, especially as it is authoritatively expounded in the laboratories of justice, national or international. Law reporting is a necessary and effective educational tool, not only in acquiring knowledge of the law but also in promoting respect of the rule of law. This volume is important for all academics, students of international criminal law, policymakers and advocates within governmental and non-governmental organizations and all those who are concerned about the process of rendering justice in a post-conflict society.”
“A holistic reading of the Trial and Appeals AFRC interlocutory decisions and judgements disclose the depth at which the Chambers addressed different and difficult legal issues relating to non-international armed conflicts. I strongly recommend this volume to practising international criminal law lawyers, policy makers, human rights activists and all persons interested in addressing the complex issues of non-international armed conflict.”
