No, it's not on consent. A tribunal could, if it were interested; even if a party didn't want the amicus to submit a brief, the tribunal could say, no, we actually would like to hear this.
In fact, that has happened.
November 22nd, 2007 / 11:35 a.m.
Senior General Counsel and Director General, Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
No, it's not on consent. A tribunal could, if it were interested; even if a party didn't want the amicus to submit a brief, the tribunal could say, no, we actually would like to hear this.
In fact, that has happened.
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