Judge Max Huber at the Permanent Court of International Justice

Abstract

A towering figure in the history of the Permanent Court of International Justice, Max Huber left his imprints on the work of the International Court of Justice as well as various fields of substantive international law. Huber did not exactly overrate the potential for international law, yet he was instrumental in defining and fleshing out an international lawyer's approach that stands as a monument to international legal thinking when put into practice. The Permanent Court outshined earlier institutions and created a heritage worth preserving and nurturing. Huber was quintessential in drafting many of the landmark decisions of the Permanent Court and, as with the awards rendered by him as sole arbitrator, they remain pertinent and relevant.