{"id":55,"date":"2013-11-13T09:15:13","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T08:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelgkarnavas.net\/blog\/?p=55"},"modified":"2014-09-16T09:41:37","modified_gmt":"2014-09-16T13:41:37","slug":"a-constitutional-framework-for-a-professional-bar-of-list-counsel-at-the-icc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelgkarnavas.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/13\/a-constitutional-framework-for-a-professional-bar-of-list-counsel-at-the-icc\/","title":{"rendered":"A constitutional framework for a professional Bar of List Counsel at the ICC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><div id=\"google_language_translator\" class=\"default-language-en\"><\/div><\/code>After a year of mulling the various options available for List Counsel in organizing themselves to collectively meet the challenges they face at the ICC, the best option that emerged was the formation of a truly professional Bar.\u00a0 While an association \u2013 as in a trade union \u2013 would be simpler and quicker to form, when considering the permanence and intended undertaking of the ICC, only a genuine professional Bar would be capable of having the desired enduring influence. Such a Bar will require ICC recognition: a tall and time-consuming order.\u00a0 List Counsel must nonetheless soldier on in constituting a Bar.\u00a0 The starting point is the drafting of a constitution, a collaborative process that is well under way, overseen by the coordinators of the Executive Committee formed last year by the List Counsel interested in establishing an ICC Bar for List Counsel.\u00a0 Once the Constitution is adopted, the Bar can be registered and commence functioning. So, what of this Bar and how should it be constituted?<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->As with any constitution, the objectives need to be clearly, though not necessarily minutely stated.\u00a0 The objectives of the Bar should be aspirational, yet rational.\u00a0 Broadly speaking, the Bar should aspire to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>promote and support the independence of List Counsel<\/li>\n<li>uphold the professional standards and ethics of the List Counsel<\/li>\n<li>foster the proficiency and competence of the List Counsel<\/li>\n<li>assist List Counsel in obtaining necessary support and assistance from the Registry to enable them to protect all the procedural and substantive rights of their clients<\/li>\n<li>contribute to the quality of justice at the ICC<\/li>\n<li>assist in resolving legal issues impacting the List Counsel<\/li>\n<li>champion the rights of List Counsel before the ICC\u2019s organs<\/li>\n<li>guarantee symmetry in the proceedings between the ICC Prosecutor and List Counsel in their respective institutional roles<\/li>\n<li>exchange the collective views of List Counsel with the Assembly of States Parties and the ICC\u2019s organs<\/li>\n<li>represent List Counsels\u2019 interests before the Assembly of States Parties and international institutions<\/li>\n<li>assist in resolving incidents and disputes between Counsel<\/li>\n<li>oversee incident disputes and hearings between Counsel and Judges<\/li>\n<li>network with other Bars and Associations in matters of mutual interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ideally, membership should be compulsory for all List Counsel.\u00a0 This would strengthen the image and authority of the Bar, though as I have noted in my previous piece, this would require at a minimum the approval of the Registry.\u00a0 Space should also be made for non-List Counsel of certain qualifications who have expressed shared interest in becoming associate members.\u00a0\u00a0 All members should pay an annual fee, though allowances should be made for fees to be waived for some members on a showing of good cause.<\/p>\n<p>The Bar should be composed of:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The General Assembly<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Executive Committee<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Disciplinary Council<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Membership Committee<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Rules Committee<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Training Committee;<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Amicus Committee; and<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ad hoc Committees or Councils that may be established as needed<\/p>\n<p>The General Assembly must be the supreme body of the Bar, with the Executive Committee reporting to it.\u00a0 General Assembly meetings must be held annually for the committees to present to the members their annual reports, for future planning to be discussed and approved by the General Assembly and for elections.\u00a0 Ad hoc Special Assembly meetings should also be permitted subject to specified criteria.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure full and fair participation in elections, electronic voting should be an option along with proxy voting.\u00a0 The voting process must allow for all members to directly participate to the extent possible, irrespective of their location or time zone.\u00a0 One fundamental question is how do you include members in forming a quorum on items that arise after the pre General\/Special Assembly deadlines, where the practicalities prevent members from voting?\u00a0 Also, there is the concern that members who are participating electronically are being relegated to a second class status, when amendments and\/or nominations are made after their vote is submitted, which, had they the opportunity, might have caused them to vote differently. A possible solution is to permit members to attend by skype or similar internet conferencing, and thus be included in all votes and considered for quorum.\u00a0 Equally imperfect, is the use of only proxies; there is always the risk (as has been the experience at ADC-ICTY) of not having a quorum.\u00a0 More ominously, using only proxies tends to disenfranchises many members, and can lead to a host of other unintended consequences. Essentially, these are inherent problems of any global organization without travel resources.\u00a0 Thus, for the Bar to be truly inclusive, it is important to devise an electoral process that diminishes the possibility that only a small cadre of active members make self-interested decisions for their own benefit.\u00a0 Suffice it to say, the constitution should sufficiently detail the election process, with implementing rules and regulations to be adopted as needed.<\/p>\n<p>The Executive Committee should be composed of the President\/B\u00e2tonnier and nine (9) to fourteen (14) Members, with a board composed of the President\/B\u00e2tonnier, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer and Secretary.\u00a0 A smaller Executive Committee is more manageable, though also less inclusive \u2013 a consideration meriting debate.\u00a0 The Members of the Executive Committee should be elected by the General Assembly from a list of nominees.\u00a0 Members of the Executive Committee should be elected for a term of one year and should be eligible to be re-elected for an additional two consecutive terms.\u00a0 To ensure equity, consideration should be given to the type of legal representation (Legal Representation for Victims \/ Defence), geographic representation, gender considerations, and the various domestic legal systems (e.g., Common and Civil law), and the different languages existing before the Court. A minimum of one (1) seat should be reserved to Counsels native to each of the following regions: Eastern European States, Asia-Pacific States, Latin America and Caribbean States, North America States, African States, Western European States and other States.\u00a0 At least five (5) seats on the Executive Committee should be reserved for women.\u00a0 Also, strong consideration should be given to reserving a minimum of two (2) seats on the Executive Committee for Counsel engaged in cases before the ICC.<\/p>\n<p>The Executive Committee should be responsible to the General Assembly for the day-to-day operations and management of the Bar, which would include such matters as: preparing the agenda of the General Assembly meetings, submitting the Bar program for approval to the General Assembly, implementing approved programs by the General Assembly, executing decisions of the General Assembly, preparing the annual budget, monitoring matters related to the annual budget, and submitting an annual report of activities and an audited financial report to the General Assembly for its approval.\u00a0 It is expected that internal directives or procedures will be adopted as necessary for its functions and the day-to-day operations and management of the Bar.<\/p>\n<p>An Executive Director should be employed to assist the Executive Committee. The Executive Director should be responsible for the administration of the Bar and should assist in monitoring the implementation of the strategies and activities undertaken by the Executive Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Since no constitution can include all details for every eventuality, the Constitution should provide for the adoption of rules of procedure and for the appointment of a member to serve as a Parliamentarian.\u00a0 The main role of the Parlimentarian would be to highlight with the General Assembly any matters that are inconsistent with the letter or spirit of the Constitution or applicable rules and procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Within a week or so a draft constitution with all the necessary details will be circulated.\u00a0\u00a0 But for now, this sketch of a constitution for the Bar of List Counsel should suffice as a point of departure for thought and comment.\u00a0 Next, some more details on the road ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a year of mulling the various options available for List Counsel in organizing themselves to collectively meet the challenges they face at the ICC, the best option that emerged was the formation of a truly professional Bar.\u00a0 While an association \u2013 as in a trade union \u2013 would be simpler and quicker to form, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/michaelgkarnavas.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/13\/a-constitutional-framework-for-a-professional-bar-of-list-counsel-at-the-icc\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A constitutional framework for a professional Bar of List Counsel at the ICC&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,21],"tags":[4,7],"class_list":["post-55","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-icc","category-international-criminal-law","tag-icc","tag-international-criminal-law"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A constitutional framework for a professional Bar of List Counsel at the ICC - michaelgkarnavas.net\/Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/michaelgkarnavas.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/13\/a-constitutional-framework-for-a-professional-bar-of-list-counsel-at-the-icc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A constitutional framework for a professional Bar of List Counsel at the ICC - michaelgkarnavas.net\/Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"After a year of mulling the various options available for List Counsel in organizing themselves to collectively meet the challenges they face at the ICC, the best option that emerged was the formation of a truly professional Bar.\u00a0 While an association \u2013 as in a trade union \u2013 would be simpler and quicker to form, &hellip; Continue reading &quot;A constitutional framework for a professional Bar of List Counsel at the ICC&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/michaelgkarnavas.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/13\/a-constitutional-framework-for-a-professional-bar-of-list-counsel-at-the-icc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"michaelgkarnavas.net\/Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-11-13T08:15:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2014-09-16T13:41:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Michael G. 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