• How did the courts evolve? (Change and Continuity)
• How do the courts work? (Interrelationships)
• What kind of cases are heard before these courts? (Legal Significance)
• What challenges do the courts face? (Legal Perspective)
• Who can be a judge in one of these courts? What factors need to be considered in the appointment of judges? (Interrelationships)
• What are the perceived strengths and criticisms of each court? (Legal Perspective)
• What role do individual countries, including Canada and the United States, play in these courts? (Legal Significance)