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The Lockerbie Cases1
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 January 2008
Abstract
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- International Court of Justice: Recent Cases
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- Copyright © British Institute of International and Comparative Law 1999
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2. For an account of the events in question see Beveridge, F., “The Lockerbie Affair” (1992) 41 I.C.L.Q. 907.Google Scholar
3. Order of 12 June 1992.
4. There is no evidence to suggest that joinder was requested by any party or considered by the Court.
5. Art.31, ICJ Statute and Art.37, Rules of Court.
6. Art.32, para.1, Rules of Court.
7. The Art. provides for negotiation and/or arbitration of disputes concerning the application or interpretation of the Convention; referral of the dispute to the ICJ can occur after six months has passed since the request for arbitration: Art. 14(1), Convention of 23 Sept, 1971 for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation (the Montreal Convention).
8. Oral Pleadings of the UK, para.3.45.
9. Judgment, para.21.
10. CR 97/22, para.2.4.
11. South West Africa, Preliminary Objections, judgment, I.C.J. Rep. 1962, 328.Google Scholar
12. Interpretation of Peace Treaties with Bulgaria Hungary and Romania, First Phase, advisory opinion, I.C.J. Rep. 1950, 74.Google Scholar
13. Judgment, para.22.
14. Idem, para.29.
15. Idem, para.38. The Court referred to the Nottebohm Case, Preliminary Objection, judgment, I.C.J. Rep. 1953, 122Google Scholar; and Right of Passage over Indian Territory, Preliminary Objections, judgment, I.C.J. Rep. 1957, 142.Google Scholar
16. By 13 votes to 3 in the case against the UK; 13 to 2 in that against the US: judgment, para.53.
17. CR 97/17, para.5.3.
18. By 12 votes to 4 in the case against the UK; 12 to 3 in that against the US: judgment, paras.44 and 53.
19. CR 97/19, para.3.86. Similar arguments were advanced by the UK.
20. Judgment, para.42.
21. CR 97/17 para.4.
22. Judgment para.50, citing Barcelona, Traction, Light and Power Co. Ltd, Preliminary Objections, judgment, I.C.J. Rep. 1964, 46. Judgment in the instant case was given by 10 votes to 6 in the case against the UK; m that against the US: judgment, para.53.Google Scholar
23. Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States), Preliminary Objections, I.C.J. Rep. 1996, para.16.Google Scholar
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