Dictum on Dicta: Obiter Dicta in WTO disputes

• Main Author: GAO, Henry S.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: International Court of Justice; international law; World Trade Organization; Dispute Resolution and Arbitration; International Trade Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2734; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4692/viewcontent/Dictum_on_Dicta__Obiter_Dicta_in_WTO_disputes.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This paper discusses an important legal issue raised by the United States in its recent attempt to block the reappointment of an Appellate Body member. According to the US, in some of his decisions, the member has made overreaching findings that amount to obiter dicta. As obiter dictum is a unique c...