As a part of PICT, the Centre at UCL addresses the legal, institutional and
financial issues arising from the increase in the number of international courts
and tribunals and the growing number of cases before these courts. The Centre’s
overall mission is to provide a forum to promote ideas that contribute toward
more effective, equitable and efficient delivery of international justice. The
activities of the Centre contribute to the full range of PICT activities, including:
Disseminating information on international judicial bodies and international
initiatives to promote the rule of law, in particular through the News section
of the PICT web site;
Research into policy, legal and operational issues in the administration
of international justice in the twenty-first century, such as the composition
and independence of the international bench;
Training of lawyers, especially from developing countries, in the functioning
of international courts and tribunals, both through regional and international
training courses.
Teaching on the LLM offered by the Faculty of Law at UCL, and providing
doctoral supervision and post-doctoral placements.
Promoting dialogue and exchange of experience on and among international
judicial bodies on policy and operational issues, through conferences, colloquia
and seminars.
Providing technical assistance, as appropriate, on matters related to the
work of international judicial bodies.
