Who Guards the “Guardians of the System”? The Role of the Secretariat in WTO Dispute Settlement

• Published in: The American journal of international law Vol. 116; no. 3; pp. 534 - 566
• Main Authors: Pauwelyn, Joost, Pelc, Krzysztof
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Accountability; Attorneys; Courts; Dispute resolution (Law); Econometrics; Economists; Guardians; International Court of Justice; International trade; Judicial review of administrative acts; Judicial reviews; Jurisprudence; Laws, regulations and rules; Lead Articles; Management; Power; Separation of powers; Sui generis; Trade disputes; Transparency; World Trade Organization. Appellate Body; United States > US

For all the attention paid to the panelists and Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Secretariat plays an overlooked and increasingly important role in the dispute settlement mechanism (DSM), including in selecting panelists, writing “issue papers” for adjudicators, providing ec...