Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru (Nauru v. Australia) - Progress and conclusion of public hearings

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No. 91/33
22 November 1991

Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru
(Nauru v. Australia)

-rogress and conclusion of public hearings

The following information is cornmunicated to the Press by the
Registry of the International Court of Justice:

The hearings held by the Court on the issues of jurisdiction and
admissibility in the case concerning Certain Phosphate Lands in Nauru
(Nauru v. Australia), which began on 11 November 1991, were concluded

today, 22 November 1991.

During the first round of oral arguments, held between 11 and
19 November 1991, statements were made:

- on behalf of Australia, by Dr. Gavan Griffith, Agent of
Australia; Mr. Henry Burmester, Co-Agent and Counsel; Professor

Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga, Professor Derek W. Bowett and
Professor Alain Pellet, Counsel;

- on behalf of Nauru, by Mr. V.S. Mani and Mr. Leo D. Keke,
Co-Agents, Counsel and Advocates; His Excellency Hammer DeRoburt,
Professor Ian Brownlie, Professor Barry Conne11 and Professor
James Crawford, Counsel and Advocates.

Questions were put to both Parties by Judges Schwebel and
Shahabuddeen .

The second round of oral arguments took place on 21 and
22 November 1991. The speakers were:

- on behalf of Australia, Dr. Gavan Griffith, Agent of Australia;
Professor Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga, Professor Derek W. Bowett
and Professor Alain Pellet, Counsel;

- on behalf of Nauru, Mr. V.S. Mani and Mr. ko D. Keke, Co-Agents,
Counsel and Advocates; Professor Ian Brownlie and Professor

James Crawford, Counsel and Advocates. (II
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