UNITAR
Seminar on International Courts and Tribunals for Practitioners
from South-East Asia and the South Pacific Regions
Wellington, New Zealand, 28 June - 2 July 2004
Draft Programme Schedule
MONDAY, 28 JUNE 2004
Venue: Moot Court Room, 3rd Floor, Law School, Old Government Buildings, Lambton Quay, Wellington
9 - 9:30
Registration and arrival of participants
9:30 - 10:00
Opening
1. Key note address (Hon. Margaret Wilson, Attorney-General)
2. Welcome (Andrew Ladley/Campbell McLachlan/Cesare Romano)
10:00 - 10:45
The international judicial system
1. The International Judicial System: Overview (Cesare Romano)
10:45 - 11:15
Tea break
11:15 - 12:30
The international judicial system (cont.)
1. Developments in International Litigation and Current Challenges (Campbell McLachlan)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch break
2:00 - 3:30 PM
Litigating Inter-State Disputes
1. Litigating disputes before the International Court of Justice (Sir Kenneth Keith)
15:30 - 16:00
Tea break
16:00 - 17:30
Litigating Inter-State Disputes (cont.)
2. Litigating disputes under the UNCLOS (Choon-Ho Park)
18:00 - 19:30
Reception at Government House hosted by the Administrator of New
Zealand, Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias
TUESDAY, 29 JUNE 2004
Venue: Moot Court Room, 3rd Floor, Law School, Old Government Buildings, Lambton Quay, Wellington
9:30 - 10:45
Litigating Inter-State Disputes (case studies)
1. The Southern Bluefin tuna (Bill Mansfield)
10:45 - 11:15
Tea break
11:15 - 12:30
(case studies cont.)
2. Nuclear Tests and the Rainbow Warrior (Sir Geoffrey Palmer)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch break
14:30 - 15:30
International Criminal Justice
1. The emerging international criminal justice system (Gordon Hook)
15:30 - 16:00
Tea break
16:00 - 16:45
2. The emerging international criminal justice system (cont.) (Gordon Hook)
17:00 - 17:45
Projects and Activities on International Justice
1. The WorldLII's International Courts and Tribunals Project (Graham Greenleaf)
WEDNESDAY, 30 JUNE 2004
Morning Venue: Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
Afternoon Venue: Moot Court Room, 3rd Floor, Law School, Old Government Buildings, Lambton Quay
9:30 - 10:45
International Criminal Justice (cont.)
3. Prosecuting International Crimes (Todd Cleaver)
10:45 - 11:15
Tea break
11:15 - 12:30
4. Internationalized Criminal Courts (Cesare Romano)
5. Domestic enforcement: Pinochet (Campbell McLachlan)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 - 15:30
Litigating Human Rights
1. International human rights litigation (Alberto Costi)
3:30 - 16:00
Tea break
16:00 - 17:30
2. National human rights litigation (Petra Butler)
17:45 - 18:30
Projects and Activities on International Justice
1. The Project on International Courts and Tribunals (Cesare Romano)
THURSDAY, 1 JULY 2004
Morning Programme: To be decided
Afternoon Venue: Moot Court Room, 3rd Floor, Law School, Old Government Buildings, Lambton Quay
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 - 15:30
Case studies on International Conflict Resolution
1. The Phosphates case (Nauru vs. Australia) (Andrew Ladley: Convener)
2. The Ok Tedi mine case (Andrew Ladley: Convener)
15:30 - 16:00
Tea break
16:00 - 17:30
Case studies on International Conflict Resolution (cont.)
3. The Sandline Dispute (Andrew Ladley: Convener)
4. Bougainville (Andrew Ladley: Convener)
FRIDAY, 2 JULY 2004
Venue: Moot Court Room, 3rd Floor, Law School, Old Government Buildings, Lambton Quay, Wellington
9:30 - 10:45
Litigating Trade and Commercial Disputes
1. Dispute settlement in the WTO (Penny Ridings)
10:45 - 11:15
Tea break
11:15 - 12:30
Litigating Trade and Commercial Disputes (cont.)
2. Dispute settlement in the WTO (cont.) (Penny Ridings)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 - 15:30
Litigating Trade and Commercial Disputes (cont.)
1. Litigating Disputes before ICSID (Campbell McLachlan)
15:30 - 16:00
Tea break
16:00 - 17:30
Conclusion and Farewell (Diplomas are handed out to participants)
Version of 19 June 2004