Abstract
Noting the absence of institutional status for defence in the structure of the International Criminal Court, the present article discusses the means by which the work of defence is supported for enhanced effectiveness and efficiency in proceedings. The article surveys the regime of legal assistance available to indigent defendants, the privileges and immunities granted to defence as well as the cooperation framework, and the support provided by the Registry of the Court and the Office of Public Counsel for the defence. The article then examines how defence can itself contribute to greater effectiveness and efficiency in the Court’s proceedings and activities, with a particular focus on the establishment of the International Criminal Court Bar Association and the involvement of defence in the amendment procedures to the Court’s texts.
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