Abstract:The World Trade Organization Appellate Body (AB) is an interesting creature. It was not meant to hold the position it currently does. Yet, it is a part of the most successful system of international dispute settlement. Its ‘faceless, foreign judges’ (James Bacchus, Reflections of a Faceless Foreign Judge, in Trade and Freedom (Cameron May Publishers 2004)) have developed jurisprudence that is staggering in size and complexity. The AB is loved by some, sharply criticized by others. Despite having a ‘permanent s… Show more
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