'Right to counsel' in WTO dispute settlement proceedings. A 1998 resolution of the American Bar Association

A relative newcomer to 'tradespeak' has been the term describing an alleged US desire for world trade under a 'rules-based system'. The US, the proponent of the new 'rulebased system', has been the principal opponent of the right of other governments to be represented b...

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Published in:Journal of international economic law 1999-03, Vol.2 (1), p.159-162
Main Author: Ehrenhaft, Peter D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attorneys
Bar associations
Committees
Disputes
Economic law
Government
International law
International trade
Litigation
Meetings
Organizations
Public officials
Trade policy
Trade preferences
Trade relations
World Trade Organization
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Summary:A relative newcomer to 'tradespeak' has been the term describing an alleged US desire for world trade under a 'rules-based system'. The US, the proponent of the new 'rulebased system', has been the principal opponent of the right of other governments to be represented by lawyers of their choosing in panel proceedings. The American Bar Association adopted in February 1998 a Resolution urging the US government to reconsider its stance on this issue. It proposed ways of meeting some of the US Trade Representative's concerns, including the adoption of a 'Code of Conduct' for all lawyers (or other representatives not employees of a government involved) appearing in WTO proceedings.
ISSN:1369-3034
1464-3758
DOI:10.1093/jiel/2.1.159