Bruno Cathala

Bruno Cathala (born on 23 July 1955 in Pamiers, France) is a French judge. Currently President of the Tribunal de Grande Instance (Civil and Criminal Court) in Évry, France, he was the first Registrar of the International Criminal Court, a post he held from 3 July 2003 to 9 April 2008. The Registry is responsible for the non-judicial aspects of the administration and servicing of the Court. As the first incumbent of the post of Registrar, Bruno Cathala set up a strategic plan making it possible to ensure the quality and fairness of justice at the ICC, the safety and security of victims and witnesses, the competence of Defence counsel – in particular by establishing a list of counsel authorised to practice before the Court, public information and outreach, and the Court’s presence in the field through its field offices in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, the Central African Republic and Chad.

An alumnus of the Lycée Français of Belgium, Bruno Cathala studied law in Paris. He earned a Maîtrise de Droit (Law diploma) from the Université de Paris XI in 1978, and a post-graduate Diplôme d’études approfondies in civil law in 1980. He entered the École Nationale de la Magistrature (National Magistracy School) in January 1981 (class of 1981 A).

He then rounded out his training as a judge through continuous professional development, with a view, in particular, to understanding common law practices, through an internship with the Irish judicial authorities in 1986, and mediation, through an internship in Quebec in 1989, and within the context of a training course for officials of the Ministry of Justice.

He also holds a diploma from the Institut des hautes études de la défense nationale (IHEDN – 51st national session – 1998/1999) and from the Institut des hautes études de la sécurité intérieure (IHESI – 8th national session– 1996/1997).

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