On 5 September 2003, a Request for the prescription of provisional measures, pending the constitution of an arbitral tribunal under Annex VII to the Convention, was filed with the Registry of the Tribunal by Malaysia pursuant to article 290, paragraph 5, of the Convention in a dispute concerning land reclamation by Singapore in and around the Straits of Johor. The Request was accompanied by a copy of a document dated 4 July 2003, instituting arbitral proceedings against Singapore. The Request was entered in the list of cases as Case No. 12.
Since the Tribunal did not include upon the bench a judge of the nationality of the parties, Malaysia chose Mr. Kamal Hossain and Singapore chose Mr. Bernard H. Oxman to sit as judges ad hoc in the case. Mr Hossain and Mr Oxman were admitted to participate in the proceedings, after having made a solemn declaration in relation to the case at a public sitting on 24 September 2003.
By Order dated 10 September 2003, the Tribunal fixed 25 September 2003 as the date for the opening of the hearing.
Singapore filed its Response on 20 September 2003.
Prior to the opening of the hearing, the Tribunal held initial deliberations on 24 September 2003.
The Tribunal heard oral arguments from the parties at five public sittings held on 25, 26 and 27 September 2003. Final submissions were made by each party at the end of the hearing.
On 8 October 2003, the Tribunal delivered its Order in the case.
Institution of Proceedings
Written Procedings
Oral Proceedings
Verbatim Records
- ITLOS/PV.03/01 - 25 September 2003 a.m.
- ITLOS/PV.03/02/Corr.1 - 25 September 2003 p.m.
- ITLOS/PV.03/03 - 26 September 2003 a.m.
- ITLOS/PV.03/04 - 26 September 2003 p.m.
- ITLOS/PV.03/05 - 27 September 2003 a.m.
Minutes
Final Submissions
Orders
Press Releases
- ITLOS/Press 80: Dispute over Land Reclamation Activities in and around the Straits of Johor (Malaysia v. Singapore)
- ITLOS/Press 82: Hearing to commence on 25 September 2003 at 10 a.m. Swearing-in ceremony of Judges ad hoc on 24 September 2003 at 4 p.m.
- ITLOS/Press 83: Order to be delivered in Case No. 12 on Wednesday, 8 October 2003 at 3 p.m.
- ITLOS/Press 84: Order in the Case concerning Land Reclamation by Singapore in and around the Straits of Johor (Malaysia v. Singapore)
Case no. 12: President Nelson/Affaire no. 12 : M. le Président Nelson
Case no. 12: the courtroom/Affaire no. 12 : la salle d'audience
Case no. 12: the delegation of Malaysia/Affaire no. 12 : la délégation de la Malaisie
Case no. 12: Mr Ahmad Fuzi Haji Abdul Razak, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Agent of Malaysia/Affaire no. 12 : M. Ahmad Fuzi Haji Abdul Razak, Secrétaire général, Ministère des affaires étrangères, Agent de la Malaisie
Case no. 12: Mr Elihu Lauterpacht, C.B.E., Q.C., Honorary Professor of International Law, University of Cambridge, member of the delegation of Malaysia/Affaire no. 12 : M. Elihu Lauterpacht, C.B.E., Q.C., Professeur honoraire de droit international, Université de Cambridge, membre de la délégation de la Malaisie
Case no. 12: Mr James Crawford S.C., F.B.A., Whewell Professor of International Law, University of Cambridge, member of the delegation of Malaysia/Affaire no. 12 : M. James Crawford S.C., F.B.A., Professeur titulaire de la chaire Whewell de droit international, Université de Cambridge, membre de la délégation de la Malaisie
Case no. 12: the delegation of Singapore/Affaire no. 12 : la délégation du Singapour
Case no. 12: Mr Tommy Koh, Ambassador-At-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Agent of Singapore/Affaire no. 12 : M. Tommy Koh, Ambassadeur extraordinaire, Ministère des affaires étrangères, Agent du Singapour
Case no. 12: Mr Vaughan Lowe, Chichele Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford, member of the delegation of Singapour/Affaire no. 12 : M. Vaughan Lowe, Professeur titulaire de la chaire Chichele de droit international public, Université d’Oxford, membre de la délégation du Singapour
Case no. 12: the Agents of Malaysia and Singapore/ Affaire no. 12 : les Agents de la Malaisie et du Singapour
Case no. 12: the courtroom/Affaire no. 12 : la salle d'audience