Law of the Sea

Date: Saturday, 26 June 2010

About the Conference

The conference will address areas in the law of the sea which have caused problems of interpretation internationally, including topical issues (such as piracy off Somalia) and those which appear to require closer attention than they have generally so far received. The papers will ultimately be published in book form by Brill Publishers, Leiden.

Programme and Speakers

9.00 AM	REGISTRATION
9:25	WELCOME ADDRESS
	SESSION ONE: “Certain Legal Questions Relating to Straight Baselines and ‘Non-Natural’ Basepoints in the Law of the Sea” Convenor: Declan Smyth, Deputy Legal Adviser, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin

9.30-10.15	Charting Obligations and Publicity on Baselines under Art.16 of UNCLOS: A Misunderstood Issue Mike Reed, former Attorney US Deptartment of Justice, and member of the Interagency Committee on the US Baseline 1970-1998
10.15-10.50	Problems relating to Baselines in the Case of Border Bays Professor Tullio Scovazzi , University of Milan
10.50-11.15	Tea/Coffee Break
11.15- 12:00	Problems relating to Non-Natural and Man-made Basepoints under UNCLOS, including the Interpretative Ambiguities relating to Art.11 of UNCLOS, as Raised in the Romania/Ukraine Case (2009) Chris Carleton, MBE, Head of the Law of the Sea Division, UK Hydrographic Office
	SESSION TWO : “ Conflicting Uses of the EEZ and Residual High Seas Freedoms: Problems of Exercise of Jurisdiction in International Waters, Including Related Human Rights Considerations” Convenor: Professor Vaughan Lowe, University of Oxford

12:00 - 12:45	Coastal State Jurisdiction and High Seas Freedoms in the EEZ in the light of the Saiga Case” David Anderson, former Judge, ITLOS
12.45- 2.00:	Lunch
2.00-2.45:	Jurisdictional Problems relating to Non-Flag State Boarding of Suspect Ships in International Waters Commodore Neil Brown, Director of Naval Legal Services, UK
2.45- 3.30	Human Rights Issues and Non-Flag State Boarding of Suspect Ships in International Waters Dr Douglas Guilfoyle, Faculty of Laws,UCL
3.30-4.15:	Some Recent Problems concerning Coastal State Control over Ship-based Pollution in the EEZ Professor Tullio Treves, Judge, ITLOS;
4.30 – 6:00	Wine Reception, the Common Room, Trinity College Dublin
	Day 2: Friday, June 4th 2010
	*SESSION THREE:* *Jurisdictional and Definitional Problems relating to the Law of Piracy Jure Gentium* in the 21st Century** Convenor: Chris Trelawney, Maritime Security Section, IMO
9.00-9.45	General Problematic Issues on Exercise of Jurisdiction over Modern Instances of Piracy J. Ashley Roach, formerly Office of the Legal Adviser, US Department of State
9.45 – 10.30	Recent Legal Issues and Problems relating to Acts of Piracy off Somalia Cmdr Andrew Murdoch, Naval Legal Services, UK
10.30-10.50	Tea/Coffee Break
10.50-11.35	Use of the Law of Piracy to Deal with Violent Inter-Vessel Incidents at Sea beyond the 12-mile Limit: the Irish Experience Professor Clive Symmons, Marine Law & Ocean Policy Centre, NUI, Galway and Research Associate, School of Law, Trinity College, Dublin
11.35-12.20	So-called ‘Eco-Piracy’ and Interventions at Sea by NGOs to Protect Whales in International Waters: an Evaluation of the Japanese Position Professor Atsuko Kanehara, Professor of Public International Law, Rikkyo University, Japan
12.20- 1.05	A Legal Response from the Greenpeace International to the Japanese Viewpoint on NGO Interventions at Sea Jasper Teulings, General Counsel and Advocate, Greenpeace International, The Netherlands
	SESSION FOUR: Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf: Recent Practice and Potential Problems Relating to Submissions to the Commission for the Limits of the Continental Shelf [CLCS] in Instances where Regional Maritime/Land Boundary Disputes Exist or Third State Representations are Made to the CLCS; or where Differences Arise between the CLCS and a Submitting State Convenor: Dolliver Nelson, Judge, ITLOS
2.00-2.45	Causes, Consequences and Solutions relating to the Absence of Final and Binding Limits of the Continental Shelf Dr Alex Oude Elferink, NILOS, The Netherlands
2.45 -3.30	Problems Arising from Submissions to the CLCS concerning Disputed Areas: A Survey of State Practice to Date Robert Volterra, Head of Public International Law Group, Latham & Watkins, Solicitors, London and Visiting Professor, University College, London
3.30- 3.45	Tea Break
3.45-4.30	Analysis of Instances of Third-Party States Intervening in the Submission Process to the CLCS Ron Macnab, Geological Survey of Canada (retired)
4.30-5.15	Legal Problems Relating to Differences Arising between Recommendations of the CLCS and the Submission of a Particular State BjØrn Kunoy, Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Faroes
5:15	Conference Ends

Reservations

If you would like further information on this course please contact:
Catherine Finnegan or Kelley McCabe, CPD Conference Programmes, School of Law, House 39, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2Telephone (01) 896 2367 / 2772; Fax (01) 677 0449; Email: lawevent at tcd.ie.

Fees:*
Before 1st April 2010 - €350 per person

After 1st April 1010 - €370 per person

Payment:
By Cheque Only.

All Cheques should be made payable to TCD No. 1 Account and returned to the address below.

Reservations:
Please complete the booking form and return to:

CPD Conference Programmes, School of Law,
House 39, Trinity College, Dublin 2

Contacts:
Conference Reservations: Telephone + 353 1 896 2367 / +353 1 896 2772;
Fax Number: + 353 1 677 0449; Email: lawevent@tcd.ie

General Enquiries (non-registration): Dr. Clive Symmons; Conference Director, Telephone + 353 1 896 1109; Fax: + 353 1 677 0449; Email: csymmons@tcd.ie

Accommodation Reservations: Telephone + 353 1 896 1177; Fax Number: + 353 1 671 1267; Email: reservations@tcd.ie