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held a memorial and conference in Caron’s honor. The conference was on the theme “The
Elegance of International Law”. The proceedings of the conference were jointly published by the
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Caron served as counsel, and at times as an expert, before international courts and tribunals. In the former role, he became a barrister, and member of 20 Essex
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Understanding Why International Courts and Tribunals Look and Act as They Do
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