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International Court of Justice cases

1951-55 - Nottebohm (Liechtenstein/Guatemala), Judgment 6th April 1955. Appeared for Liechtenstein. [131 Nottebohm, 2nd Phase, Judg. 6 Apr. 1955 (Reports 1955, p.4) (ISBN 92-1-070126-7)]

1959-60 - Constitution of the Maritime Safety Committee of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization: “Flags of Convenience”, Advisory Opinion 8th June 1960. [229 Constitution of the Maritime Safety Committee of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, Advis. Opin. 8 June 1960 (Reports1960, p. 150) (ISBN 92-1-070232-8)]

1962-70 - Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgium/ Spain) (New Application: 1962), Judgment 5th February 1970. Appeared for Belgium. [337 Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (New Application : 1962), Judg. 5 Feb. 1970 (Reports 1970, p. 3)(ISBN 92-1-070339-1)]

1967-69 - North Sea Continental shelf (Federal Republic of Germany/Netherlands), joined with (Federal Republic of Germany/Denmark) 26th April 1968. Judgment 20th February 1969. [327 North Sea Continental Shelf, Judg. 20 Feb.1969 (Reports 1969, p. 3) (ISBN 92-1-070330-8)]

1973-74 - Nuclear Tests (Australia/France), Judgment 20th December 1974, Appeared for Australia. [400 Nuclear Tests (Australia v. France), Judg. 20 Dec. 1974(Reports 1974,p. 253) (ISBN 92-1-070405-3)]

1981 - Continental Shelf (Tunisia/Libyan Arab Jamahiriya), Application by Malta for Permission to Intervene 14th March 1981, Judgment 14th April 1981. Appeared for Malta. [458 Continental Shelf (Tunisia/Libyan Arab Jamahiriya), Application toIntervene, Judg. 14 Apr. 1981 (Reports 1981, p. 3)(ISBN 92-1-070460-6)]

1982-85 - Continental Shelf (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya/Malta), Judgment 3rd June 1985. Appeared for Malta. [513 Continental Shelf (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya/Malta),Judg. 3 June 1985 (Reports 1985, p. 13) (ISBN 92-1-070518-1)]

1986-92 - Land, Island and Maritime Frontier Dispute (El Salvador/Honduras: Nicaragua intervening), Judgement for Nicaraguan intervention 13th September 1990, final Judgment 11th September 1992. Appeared for El Salvador. [626 Land, Island and Maritime Frontier Dispute (El Salvador/Honduras: Nicaragua intervening), Judg. 11 Sep. 1992 (Reports 1992,p. 351)(ISBN 92-1-070686-2)]

1991-01 - Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain (Qatar/Bahrain), Judgment 16th March 2001. Appeared for Bahrain. [820 Maritime Delimitation and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain, Merits, Judg. 16 Mar. 2001 (Reports 2001, p. 40) (ISBN 92-1-070919-5)]

1995 - Request for an Examination of the Situation in Accordance with Paragraph 63 of the Court's Judgment of 20 December 1974 in the Nuclear Tests (New Zealand v. France) Case. Order 22nd September 1995. Appeared for New Zealand. [666 Request for an Examination of the Situation in Accordance with Paragraph 63 of the Courts Judgment of 20 December 1974 in the Nuclear Tests (New Zealand v. France) Case, Order 22 Sep. 1995 (Reports 1995, p. 288) (ISBN 92-1-070730-3)]

1993-2007 - Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro). Ad hoc judge in Judgment 11th July 1996. Final Judgment 26th February 2007.

1996-99 - Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana/Namibia). Judgment 13th December 1999. Represented Namibia. [768 Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana/Namibia), Judg. 13 Dec. 1999 (Reports 1999, p. 1045) (ISBN 92-1-070840-7)]

1998-99 - Difference Relating to Immunity from Legal Process of a Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights. (Coomaraswamy). Advisory Opinion 29th April 1999. [726 Difference Relating to Immunity from Legal Process of a Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, Advis. Opin. 29 Apr. 1999 (Reports 1999, p. 62) (ISBN 92-1-070793-1)]

1998-02 - Sovereignty over Pulau Ligitan and Pulau Sipadan (Indonesia/Malaysia). Judgment 17th December 2002. Appeared for Malaysia. [858 Sovereignty over Pulau Ligitan and Pulau Sipadan (Indonesia/Malaysia), Judg. 17 Dec. 2002 (Reports 2002, p. 625) (ISBN 92-1-070964-0)]

1999-00 - Aerial Incident of 10 August 1999 (Pakistan/India). Judgment 21st June 2000. Appeared for Pakistan. [778 Aerial Incident of 10 August 1999 (Pakistan v. India), Jurisdiction of the Court, Judg. 21 June 2000 (Reports 2000, p. 12) (ISBN 92-1-070852-0)]

2003-04 - Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico/ United States of America). Judgment 31st March 2004. Appeared for USA. [880 Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. USA), Judg. 31 Mar. 2004 (Reports 2004, p. 12) (ISBN 92-1-070989-6)]

2003-08 - Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore). Judgment 23rd May 2008. Appeared for Malaysia.

 

Cases in which Sir Eli was involved, conducted under the auspices of The Permanent Court of Arbitration

XXVI. Iran - United States of America
Claims
Arbitration initiated 19 January 1981
683 Awards up to 17 January 2006.

XXXVII. Eritrea -Ethiopia.
Boundary Commission. Boundary dispute.
Arbitration initiated 12 December 2000.
Award 13 April 2002.
Arbitrators: Lauterpacht (President), Ajibola, Reisman, Schwebel, Watts.

XLVII. Barbados - Trinidad and Tobago.
Proceedings pursuant to the Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS).
Arbitration initiated 16 February 2004.
Award 2006
Arbitrators: Schwebel (President), Brownlie, Orrego Vicuña, Lowe, Watts.

 

Important international cases and involvements (non ICJ and PCA)

1954. Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Consortium Agreement

1953-4. Rose Mary case. Supreme Court of the Colony of Aden, and appeal to East Africa Court of Appeal

1954. Shell Oil stocks case.

1956- Sinai Mining Company case.

1961. Tanganyika and  Nyerere Doctrine.

1962. Uganda, “Lost Counties” dispute.

1963-64. British South Africa Company case.

 

1966. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Convention..

1966. Palena Tribunal - Chile/Argentina.

1973. Adviser to UK Central Policy Review Staff. Norwegian continental shelf.

1973-74.  BP/Libya, expropriation dispute.

1973-77. Beagle Channel Arbitration. Chile/Argentina.

1975-77. International Legal Adviser to Australian Government.

1977-1998. World Bank Administrative Tribunal.

1983. Coastal States Marketing v. Hunt. (US District Court, Texas).

1986-89   Taba Tribunal Arbitration. Egypt/Israel.

1989. California v USA (US Supreme Court).

1989. Israel-Jordan Peace negotiations

~1989-91. Asian Development Bank Administrative Tribunal.

1990-94. Laguna del Desierto Arbitration Tribunal. Argentina/Chile.

1992-2001. Belize/Guatemala Arbitration

1994. Arab Organisation for Industrialisation arbitrations.

~1994. North American Free Trading Agreement arbitration. US/Canada.

1997. North American Free Trading Agreement arbitration. US/Mexico (Metalclad case).

1999-2000.   International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes  Gruslin v Malaysia

2000.  Southern Blue Fin Tuna Arbitration. Australia/Japan.

2006- . Advice to Turkish Government re. Northern Cyprus.