The advisory function of the International Court of Justice 1946-2005 / Mahasen M. Aljaghoub.

Revised thesis (Ph. D.)--University, Warwick, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-278).

Ch. 1. The advisory function of the International Court of Justice in an historical context -- Ch. 2. The advisory jurisdiction of the ICJ : compliance with requests and the court's discretion in giving advisory opinions -- Ch. 3. The role of the ICJ as the principal judicial organ of the UN and the implications of this role for the court's advisory function -- Ch. 4. The judicial character of the ICJ's advisory function and the problem of consent -- Ch. 5. Procedural aspects of the advisory function of the ICJ -- Ch. 6. The contribution of advisory opinions to the development of the law of international institutions and to public international law -- Ch. 7. The attitude of United Nations member states towards the use of the advisory procedure -- Ch. 8. The reception of advisory opinions -- Ch. 9. The advisory function of the ICJ : concerns, limitations and future role.