Reflections on the functioning of the Appellate Body

This chapter is neither an academic article for scholars nor a practical guide for practitioners. This is a chapter in which I express some reflections on the operations and functioning of the Appellate Body based on my experience as a member of this body in its early days. It has been almost fifteen years since I left the Appellate Body and many things must have changed. Also, my memories of the experience are becoming a bit blurred. However, I hope that this chapter is of some relevance today.