Vaughan Lowe
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Alan Vaughan Lowe QC
(born 1952) is a leading barrister
and academic specialising in the field of international law
. He has been Chichele Professor of Public International Law
in the University of Oxford
, and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
, since 1999. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Gray's Inn
, of which he is a Bencher
, in 1993 and appointed Queen's Counsel
on 28 March 2008. Associé de l'Institut de droit international
since 2005.
• Ad hoc Judge, Kononov v. Latvia, European Court of Human Rights, 2009 – (nominated by Latvia)
• Arbitrator, Chevron v. Republic of Ecuador, 2009 - (arbitrator, appointed by Ecuador)
• Arbitrator, EVN v. Republic of Macedonia, 2009 - arbitrator, appointed by Macedonia)
• Arbitrator, Mercuria Energy Group Ltd v. The Republic of Poland, 2009- (appointed by Respondent)
• President, Hochtief v. Argentina, ICSID tribunal, 2009 - (appointed by agreement between the Parties))
• President, Investment arbitration against a European State (UNCITRAL / PCA), 2008 - (appointed by agreement between the Parties)
• President, Foresti & others v. Republic of South Africa, ICSID tribunal, 2007- (ICSID appointment)
• President, Barmek v. Azerbaijan, ICSID tribunal, 2007- 2009 (ICSID appointment)
• Arbitrator, Kardassopoulos v. Georgia, Fuchs v. Georgia¸ ICSID tribunal, 2007- 2010 (appointed by Respondent)
• Arbitrator, Sancheti v, UK, 2007 (appointed by the UK)
• President, Sistem v. Kyrgyz Republic, ICSID tribunal, 2006- 2009 (ICSID appointment)
• President, Bayview v. Mexico, ICSID tribunal, 2006-2007 (ICSID appointment)
• Arbitrator, Barbados v. Trinidad & Tobago maritime delimitation arbitral tribunal 2004-2006 (nominated by Barbados)
• Judge, European Nuclear Energy Tribunal 2006- (nominated by UK)
Reported cases as counsel include:-
• Apostolides v Orams & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 9 (for Mr Apostolides)
• Demopoulos v. Turkey and 7 other cases, Grand Chamber ECHR, 2009 (for the Government of the Republic of Cyprus)
• Advisory Opinion on the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo, International Court of Justice, 2009 (for Cyprus)
• R (Kibris Türk Hava Yollari Cta Holidays) v Secretary Of State For Transport [2009] EWHC 1918 (Admin) (for the Government of the Republic of Cyprus)
• Maritime Delimitation in the Black Sea, (Romania v. Ukraine), ICJ 2009 (for Romania)
• Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 31 March 2004 in the Case concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America), ICJ 2008 (for the USA)
• R (Corner House Research) v. Director of the Serious Fraud Office, [2008] UKHL 60 (for the Director, SFO)
• Varnava and Others v. Turkey, Grand Chamber ECHR, 2008 (for the Government of the Republic of Cyprus)
• R (Al Jedda) v. Secretary of State for Defence [2007] UKHL 58 (for appellant Mr Al Jedda)
• Republic of Ecuador v. Occidental Exploration & Production Co (No 2) [2007] EWCA Civ 656 (for Ecuador)
• The Tomimaru (Japan v. Russia) ITLOS, 2007 (for Japan)
• The Hoshinmaru (Japan v. Russia) ITLOS, 2007 (for Japan)
• R v. Jones [2006] UKHL 16 (for appellants Mr Pritchard and Mr Olditch)
• R v. Jones [2004] EWCA Crim 1981 (for appellants Mr Pritchard and Mr Olditch)
• Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, ICJ, 2004 (for Palestine)
• Land Reclamation by Singapore (Malaysia v. Singapore), ITLOS, 2003, (for Singapore)
• Case concerning the MOX plant (Ireland v. UK), UNCLOS arbitration, 2003 (for Ireland)
• Azinas v. Cyprus, Grand Chamber ECHR, 2003 (for the Government of the Republic of Cyprus)
• Lauder v. Czech Republic, CME v. Czech Republic
, ad hoc arbitral tribunals, 2001, (for Czech Republic)
• Case concerning the MOX plant (Ireland v. UK), ITLOS, 2001 (for Ireland)
• Southern Bluefin Tuna case, ad hoc arbitral tribunal, 2000 (for Japan)
• Case concerning Passage Through the Great Belt, ICJ, 1991 92 (for Finland)
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(born 1952) is a leading barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and academic specialising in the field of international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
. He has been Chichele Professor of Public International Law
Chichele Professor of Public International Law
One of the statutory Chichele Professorships established at All Souls College, Oxford, this chair was established in 1859 as the Chichele Professor of International Law and Diplomacy. Its name was later changed to the Chichele Professor of Public International Law....
in the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
, since 1999. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
, of which he is a Bencher
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
, in 1993 and appointed Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
on 28 March 2008. Associé de l'Institut de droit international
Institut de droit international
The Institut de droit international is an organization devoted to the study and development of international law, whose membership comprises the world's leading public international lawyers...
since 2005.
Cases
Judicial and Arbitral appointments include:-• Ad hoc Judge, Kononov v. Latvia, European Court of Human Rights, 2009 – (nominated by Latvia)
• Arbitrator, Chevron v. Republic of Ecuador, 2009 - (arbitrator, appointed by Ecuador)
• Arbitrator, EVN v. Republic of Macedonia, 2009 - arbitrator, appointed by Macedonia)
• Arbitrator, Mercuria Energy Group Ltd v. The Republic of Poland, 2009- (appointed by Respondent)
• President, Hochtief v. Argentina, ICSID tribunal, 2009 - (appointed by agreement between the Parties))
• President, Investment arbitration against a European State (UNCITRAL / PCA), 2008 - (appointed by agreement between the Parties)
• President, Foresti & others v. Republic of South Africa, ICSID tribunal, 2007- (ICSID appointment)
• President, Barmek v. Azerbaijan, ICSID tribunal, 2007- 2009 (ICSID appointment)
• Arbitrator, Kardassopoulos v. Georgia, Fuchs v. Georgia¸ ICSID tribunal, 2007- 2010 (appointed by Respondent)
• Arbitrator, Sancheti v, UK, 2007 (appointed by the UK)
• President, Sistem v. Kyrgyz Republic, ICSID tribunal, 2006- 2009 (ICSID appointment)
• President, Bayview v. Mexico, ICSID tribunal, 2006-2007 (ICSID appointment)
• Arbitrator, Barbados v. Trinidad & Tobago maritime delimitation arbitral tribunal 2004-2006 (nominated by Barbados)
• Judge, European Nuclear Energy Tribunal 2006- (nominated by UK)
Reported cases as counsel include:-
• Apostolides v Orams & Ors [2010] EWCA Civ 9 (for Mr Apostolides)
• Demopoulos v. Turkey and 7 other cases, Grand Chamber ECHR, 2009 (for the Government of the Republic of Cyprus)
• Advisory Opinion on the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo, International Court of Justice, 2009 (for Cyprus)
• R (Kibris Türk Hava Yollari Cta Holidays) v Secretary Of State For Transport [2009] EWHC 1918 (Admin) (for the Government of the Republic of Cyprus)
• Maritime Delimitation in the Black Sea, (Romania v. Ukraine), ICJ 2009 (for Romania)
• Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 31 March 2004 in the Case concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America), ICJ 2008 (for the USA)
• R (Corner House Research) v. Director of the Serious Fraud Office, [2008] UKHL 60 (for the Director, SFO)
• Varnava and Others v. Turkey, Grand Chamber ECHR, 2008 (for the Government of the Republic of Cyprus)
• R (Al Jedda) v. Secretary of State for Defence [2007] UKHL 58 (for appellant Mr Al Jedda)
• Republic of Ecuador v. Occidental Exploration & Production Co (No 2) [2007] EWCA Civ 656 (for Ecuador)
• The Tomimaru (Japan v. Russia) ITLOS, 2007 (for Japan)
• The Hoshinmaru (Japan v. Russia) ITLOS, 2007 (for Japan)
• R v. Jones [2006] UKHL 16 (for appellants Mr Pritchard and Mr Olditch)
• R v. Jones [2004] EWCA Crim 1981 (for appellants Mr Pritchard and Mr Olditch)
• Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, ICJ, 2004 (for Palestine)
• Land Reclamation by Singapore (Malaysia v. Singapore), ITLOS, 2003, (for Singapore)
• Case concerning the MOX plant (Ireland v. UK), UNCLOS arbitration, 2003 (for Ireland)
• Azinas v. Cyprus, Grand Chamber ECHR, 2003 (for the Government of the Republic of Cyprus)
• Lauder v. Czech Republic, CME v. Czech Republic
CME/Lauder v. Czech Republic
The CME v. Czech Republic and Lauder v. Czech Republic were parallel cases decided by two different arbitral tribunals in 2001. The difference in the two cases' outcomes is a prime example of conflicting decisions in international arbitration and is the subject of many treatises, with some authors...
, ad hoc arbitral tribunals, 2001, (for Czech Republic)
• Case concerning the MOX plant (Ireland v. UK), ITLOS, 2001 (for Ireland)
• Southern Bluefin Tuna case, ad hoc arbitral tribunal, 2000 (for Japan)
• Case concerning Passage Through the Great Belt, ICJ, 1991 92 (for Finland)
Publications
- List of publications, at the website of the Bodleian Law Library.