Chagos Marine Protected Area Arbitration (Mauritius v. United Kingdom)
Pursuant to Article 287 and Annex VII, Article 1 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, on 20 December 2010 the Republic of Mauritius instituted arbitral proceedings concerning the establishment by the United Kingdom of a Marine Protected Area around the Chagos Archipelago. The Permanent Court of Arbitration acted as Registry in this arbitration.
Case information
Name(s) of Claimant(s) |
The Republic of Mauritius (State) |
Name(s) of Respondent(s) |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (State) |
Names of Parties |
- |
Case number |
2011-03 |
Administering institution |
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) |
Case status |
Concluded |
Type of case |
Inter-state arbitration |
Subject matter or economic sector |
- Other - |
Rules used in arbitral proceedings |
- Other - |
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced |
[Multilateral treaty] UNCLOS |
Language of Proceeding |
- |
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) |
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Arbitrator(s) |
Professor Ivan Shearer (President) Judge Sir Christopher Greenwood CMG QC Judge Albert Hoffmann Judge James Kateka Judge Rüdiger Wolfrum |
Representatives of the Claimant(s) |
Agent
Mr. Dheerendra Kumar Dabee SC
Solicitor-General of Mauritius
Deputy Agent
Ms. Aruna Devi Narain
Parliamentary Counsel
Counsel
Professor James Crawford AC, SC, FBA
University of Cambridge
Professor Philippe Sands QC
Ms. Alison Macdonald
Matrix Chambers
Mr. Paul S. Reichler
Mr. Andrew Loewenstein
Foley Hoag LLP |
Representatives of the Respondent(s) |
Agent
Ms. Alice Lacourt
Legal Counsellor
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Replacing Mr. Christopher A. Whomersley CMG
Deputy Legal Adviser
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Deputy Agent
Ms. Nicola Smith
Assistant Legal Adviser
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Replacing Ms. Margaret Purdasy
Assistant Legal Adviser
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Counsel
The Rt. Hon. Dominic Grieve QC, MP
Her Majesty's Attorney General
Professor Alan Boyle
University of Edingurgh and Essex Court Chambers
Ms. Penelope Nevill
20 Essex Street Chambers
Ms. Amy Sander
Essex Court Chambers
Sir Michael Wood KCMG
20 Essex Street Chambers
Mr. Samuel Wordsworth QC
Essex Court Chambers
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Representatives of the Parties |
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Number of Arbitrators in case |
5 |
Date of commencement of proceeding |
20 December 2010 |
Date of issue of final award |
18 March 2015 |
Length of Proceedings |
More than 4 years |
Additional notes |
- |
Attachments
Written submission
Memorial of Mauritius: Annexes 1-80
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01 August 2012
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Memorial of Mauritius: Annexes 81-171
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01 August 2012
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Memorial of Mauritius: Charts
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01 August 2012
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Preliminary Objections of the United Kingdom
Preliminary Objections of the United Kingdom: Annexes 1-22
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31 October 2012
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Written Observations of Mauritius on the Question of Bifurcation
UK Reply on Bifurcation - Exhibits
Counter-Memorial of the United Kingdom
Counter-Memorial of the United Kingdom: Annexes 1-27
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15 July 2013
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Counter-Memorial of the United Kingdom: Annexes 28-46
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15 July 2013
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Counter-Memorial of the United Kingdom: Annexes 47-69
Counter-Memorial of the United Kingdom: Annexes 70-88
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15 July 2013
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Counter-Memorial of the United Kingdom: Annexes 89-121
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15 July 2013
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Counter-Memorial of the United Kingdom: Annexes 122-124
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15 July 2013
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Counter-Memorial of the United Kingdom: Annex 125
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15 July 2013
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Counter-Memorial of the United Kingdom: Annexes 126-128
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15 July 2013
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Counter-Memorial of the United Kingdom: Annexes 129-135
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15 July 2013
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Reply of Mauritius: Annexes 1-50
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18 November 2013
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Reply of Mauritius: Annexes 51-90
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18 November 2013
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Reply of Mauritius: Annexes 91-146 (Partial)
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18 November 2013
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Reply of Mauritius: Annexes 147-184 (Partial)
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18 November 2013
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Rejoinder of the United Kingdom
Rejoinder of the United Kingdom: Annexes 1-50
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17 March 2014
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Rejoinder of the United Kingdom: Annexes 51-80
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17 March 2014
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Award or other decision
Award
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18 March 2015
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Dissenting and Concurring Opinion of Judges Kateka and Wolfrum
Press Release
Press Release dated 22 January 2013
Press Release dated 16 May 2014
Press Release and Summary of Award dated 19 March 2015
Other
Reasoned Decision on Challenge
Image
Photo of 11 January 2013 Hearing
Photo of 11 January 2013 Hearing
Photo of 11 January 2013 Hearing
Photo of the April/May 2014 Hearing
Photo of the April/May 2014 Hearing
Photo of the April/May 2014 Hearing
Photo of the April/May 2014 Hearing
Transcript/Minutes
Bifurcation Hearing Transcript
Hearing Transcript (Day 1)
Hearing Transcript (Day 2)
Hearing Transcript (Day 3)
Hearing Transcript (Day 4)
Hearing Transcript (Day 5)
Hearing Transcript (Day 6)
Hearing Transcript (Day 7)
Hearing Transcript (Day 8)
Hearing Transcript (Day 9)
Hearing Transcript (Day 10)
Hearing Transcript (Day 11)