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The tribunal, created in 2006 to prosecute leading Khmer Rouge members, recently held its first trialBBC News
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge war crimes court has named Andrew Cayley as its new international prosecutor.
The genocide tribunal appointed British-born Mr Cayley several months after the resignation of his Canadian predecessor, Robert Petit.
Mr Cayley recently defended the former Liberian President Charles Taylor at his war crimes trial.
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni formally appointed Mr Cayley, according to a court statement.
American Nicholas Koumjian was appointed reserve co-prosecutor.
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