Efficiency Lecture Question
In what ways could the ICC’s bureaucracy, finances, judicial election process, and relationship with the States Parties be reformed to increase its efficiency as an instrument for international justice?
Comment on the Efficiency Lecture Question: “In what ways could the ICC’s bureaucracy, finances, judicial election process, and relationship with the States Parties be reformed to increase its efficiency as an instrument for international justice?”
From my personal experience I'm afraid efficiency is linked with staffing – not only the amount of staff but also of quality. The impression during my 18 months period for the assessment of my application for the list of assistants to counsel was that quite a lot of staff is on temporary secondment or internships wasting a lot of time of getting familiar with the working environment and leaving early after finally being familiar.
Maybe the use of more experienced staff (meaning more staff with experience as well as staff with more experience) could improve efficiency as these personnel could get more issues to handle independently.
M. Cherif Bassiouni
Professor of Law
Comment on the Efficiency Lecture Question: “In what ways could the ICC’s bureaucracy, finances, judicial election process, and relationship with the States Parties be reformed to increase its efficiency as an instrument for international justice?”
From my personal experience I'm afraid efficiency is linked with staffing – not only the amount of staff but also of quality. The impression during my 18 months period for the assessment of my application for the list of assistants to counsel was that quite a lot of staff is on temporary secondment or internships wasting a lot of time of getting familiar with the working environment and leaving early after finally being familiar.
Maybe the use of more experienced staff (meaning more staff with experience as well as staff with more experience) could improve efficiency as these personnel could get more issues to handle independently.