Assistants in International Dispute Settlement: Navigating Legitimacy, authored by Gabrielle Marceau and Maria George, examines the role of the many actors who support adjudicators in international dispute settlement systems.
Across approximately twenty international dispute settlement mechanisms, the book looks at the work of legal officers, référendaires, jurisconsults, registry and secretariat staff, and other assistants who contribute to the functioning of international adjudication.
The book addresses questions of legitimacy, institutional practice, and the influence of assistants in international dispute settlement. It also explores how these roles are understood across different systems and offers reflections on the WTO dispute settlement context.
This publication contributes to ongoing debates about transparency, legitimacy, and the institutional design of international adjudication.