States as international persons — State succession — In matters of extradition — Treaty of extradition with British colony — Unilateral declaration of independence of colony — Whether treaty continues — Rhodesia — The law of South Africa

Jurisdiction — In general — Territorial jurisdiction — Irregular apprehension — Alleged irregular apprehension and arrest on foreign soil — Whether a violation of public international law — Whether a bar to jurisdiction of court — The law of South Africa

The individual in international law — In general — Human rights and freedoms — Rights of minorities — Obligation of State not to discriminate on grounds of sex — Right to found a family — Right to protection of family life — Loss of Indian status as a result of marriage with non-Indian — Loss of right to reside on Indian reserve — Whether breach of minority rights under International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, Article 27 — Optional Protocol — U.N. Human Rights Committee — Whether able to examine allegations relating to events before entry into force of Covenant and Protocol — Whether complainant belongs to a minority — Reasonable and objective justification for interference with right to reside in reserve — Whether Article 27 to be interpreted in light of other relevant provisions of Covenant — Whether necessary to examine alleged breaches of other rights

The individual in international law — In general — Human rights and freedoms — Persecution for trade union activities — Detention without trial — Abduction — Arbitrary arrest and detention — Detention incommunicado — Allegations of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment — Forced confessions — Delay of trial — Proper legal representation — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 — Optional Protocol — U.N. Human Rights Committee — Procedure — Findings of facts in absence of evidence from State party — Whether derogations from Covenant justifiable — Allegations of violations on territory of another State — Whether considerations by Committee barred — Whether violations within scope of application of Covenant

The individual in international law — In general — Human rights and freedoms — Arrest and detention — Abduction — Detention incommunicado — Trial by military court — Accused not properly represented — Habeas corpus not available — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 — Optional Protocol — U.N. Human Rights Committee — Procedure — Right of Individual petition — Evidence — Consideration of same case by another human rights tribunal — Whether Committee barred from considering alleged violations on territory of another State

The individual in international law — In general — Human rights and freedoms — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950 — Article 6 (1) — Right to a prompt trial — Lengthy criminal proceedings — Reasons for delay — Whether delay violating Article 6 (1)

The individual in international law — In general — Human rights and freedoms — Right to property — Peaceful enjoyment of possessions — Article 1 of First Protocol to European Convention on Human Rights, 1950 — Town-planning — Long-term expropriation permits — Whether affecting substance of ownership of property — Long-term prohibitions on construction — Whether restricting right to use possessions — Combined impact of measures — Whether de facto expropriation or ‘deprivation of property’ — Prolonged extension of measures — Whether in conformity with balance between protection of right to property and requirement of general interest — Possibility of re-assessment at reasonable intervals — Discrimination — Article 14 of Convention in conjunction with Article 1 of First Protocol

Right to fair and public hearing within a reasonable time — Article 6(1) of Convention — Determination of civil rights and obligations — Whether right to property a ‘civil right’ — Existence of a contestation between parties — Whether Article 6(1) requires State to provide for judicial review of administrative measures — Extraordinary remedy of appeal to Supreme Administrative Court against Governmental decisions — Whether empowered to examine merits — Whether full review of measures affecting civil rights — Effective remedy before national authority — Article 13 of Convention — Whether requirements less strict than Article 6(1) — Article 50 — Just satisfaction — Whether ready for decision

The individual in international law — In general — Human rights and freedoms — European Convention on Human lights, 1950 — Article 6(1) — Right to trial by an independent and impartial tribunal — Impartiality — Judge previously a public prosecutor — Possible Involvement in present case — Article 50 — Whether ready for decision

The individual in international law — Nationality — Expatriation — Loss of nationality — South African citizen — Acquisition of foreign citizenship — Whether entailing loss of South African citizenship-Meaning of acquisition — South African Citizenship Act 1949 — The law of South Africa

The individual in international law — Aliens — Expulsion of — Right of expulsion — Registered alien convicted on drug charge — Order of deportation by Minister — Whether rules of natural justice require alien to be given opportunity to make submissions — Distinction between judicial and administrative functions — Minister's discretion under Aliens Act 1948 — Audi alteram partem principle — Whether Minister required to hold inquiry or investigate accuracy of facts — The law of New Zealand

The individual In international law — Aliens — Expulsion of — Right of expulsion — Alien permitted to enter country for limited period — Revocation of permit prior to expiry — Whether person acting on behalf of minister responsible could exercise that power — Audi alteram partem principle — Whether issue of permit distinct and separate act from revocation — Whether revocation of permit analogous to deportation — Immigration Act 1964 — The law of New Zealand

Diplomatic and consular intercourse and privileges — Consuls — Position and functions of consuls — Indecent assault by consular officer in consulate — general — Whether an act performed in exercise of consular functions — Functional immunity — Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963 — The law of New Zealand

Diplomatic and consular intercourse and privileges — Consuls — Privileges and immunities of consuls — Indictment of consular officer on criminal charge of indecent assault — Whether immune from jurisdiction — Functional immunity — Whether act performed in exercise of consular functions — Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963 — The law of New Zealand

Treaties — Conclusion and operation — Constitutional limitations — External affairs power of Federal State — Interpretation of ‘external affairs’ — Whether a matter of international concern — Whether implementation of treaty relevant — Whether affecting relations with other international persons — Norm of non — discrimination on grounds of race — Whether customary international law — Effect on Commonwealth or State statutes — Commonwealth Constitution section 51(26) and (29) — Refusal to approve land transfer to Aboriginals — Claim under Racial Discrimination Act 197 5, sections 9 and 12 — Act implementing International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1966 — Locus standi of plaintiff — Whether a ‘person aggrieved’ under section 24 of Act — Constitutional validity of Act — Whether an exercise of power to legislate for race for which special laws necessary — Whether sections 9 and 12 of Act special or general laws — The law of Australia

International law in general — Relation to municipal law — Treaties — Federal State — Effect of conclusion of treaty by Federal Government on legal powers of States — The law of Australia

States as international persons — In general — Sovereignty and independence — Conduct of foreign relations — Foreign relations power in a federal State — Effect of conclusion of treaty by Federal Government on legal powers of States — The law of Australia

State responsibility — Nature and kinds of — For taking of, or interference with, property — Acts and regulations prohibiting construction of dam — Restriction of use of property — Whether a taking — Acquisition of property on just terms — What constitutes acquisition — Substance of property — Whether system of compensation fair and acceptable — The law of Australia

The individual in international law — Minorities — Protection of minorities — Aboriginals — Protection of cultural heritage — Power to legislate for race for which special laws deemed necessary — Whether law protecting cultural heritage of universal value also a special law — The law of Australia

Treaties — Conclusion and operation — Effect of municipal legislation — UNESCO Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1972 — National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 (Commonwealth) — Prohibition of dam construction authorized by Tasmania — Whether within power of federal legislature — Whether an acquisition of property — The law of Australia

Treaties — Interpretation — Principles and rules of interpretation — UNESCO Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1972, Articles 4 and 5 — Undertaking to take appropriate measures — Whether illusory obligation — Relevance of travaux preparatoires — The law of Australia

Treaties — Interpretation — Consideration of preparatory work — UNESCO Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1972, Articles 4 and 5 — Undertaking to take appropriate measures — Travaux preparatoires — Whether admissible Whether displacing natural construction of the language — The law of Australia

Treaties — Conclusion and operation — Operation and enforcement — UNESCO Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1972 — Construction — Consideration of travaux préparatoires — Whether binding obligations imposed on State party

Implementation — Constitutional limitations — Federal States — Treaty-implementing power of federal legislature — National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 (Commonwealth) and Regulations thereunder — World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 (Commonwealth) and Regulations thereunder — Gordon River Hydro-Electric Power Development Act 1982 (Tasmania) — Prohibition of dam construction — Whether within Commonwealth powers — External affairs power — Commonwealth Constitution section 51(29) — Whether mere implementation of treaty obligation enough — Matter of international concern — Effect of federal clause of Convention — Extent of conformity required between treaty and legislation

Power to legislate for race for which special laws deemed necessary — Commonwealth Constitution Section 51(26) — Aboriginals — Protection of cultural heritage of race — Whether law protecting heritage of universal value also a special law — Acquisition of property on just terms — Whether an acquisition — Restriction of use of property through regulations — Whether a taking — System of compensation — The law of Australia

Disputes — Arbitration — In general — Appointment and withdrawal of arbitrators — Challenge to appointment — Alleged lack of neutrality — Claim by State party unilaterally to disqualify arbitrator — Rights of State party to arbitration agreement unilaterally to disqualify arbitrator — Whether constituting a challenge under challenge procedure of UNCITRAL Rules — Iran–United States Claims Tribunal — Jurisdiction

Disputes — Arbitration — In general — The arbitration treaty — Iran-United States Claims Settlement Declaration — Security Account-Interest — Interest to be lodged in separate account held by depository — Bank fees associated with Security Account — Fees to be borne equally by both parties — Duty to indemnify depository of Security Account — Parties jointly and severally liable to indemnify — Awards on agreed terms — Duty of Tribunal to consider jurisdiction — The law and procedure of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal

Disputes — Arbitration — Procedure — Competence — Iran–United States Claims Settlement Declaration — Forum selection clause — Contracts containing provisions for settlement of disputes by Iranian courts — Cases arising therefrom outside the jurisdiction of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal — Interpretation — Choice of law clause in contract — Whether choice of Iranian law bringing contract within forum selection clause — Whether clause providing for settlement of disputes under Iranian arbitration laws within scope of forum selection clause — The law and practice of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal

Disputes — Arbitration — Procedure — Competence — Iran-United States Claims Settlement Declaration — Forum selection clause — Contracts containing provisions for settlement of disputes by Iranian courts — Cases arising therefrom outside the jurisdiction of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal — Interpretation — Whether Tribunal entitled to consider enforceability of forum selection clauses — The law and practice of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal

Disputes — Arbitration — Procedure — Competence — Iran — United States Claims Settlement Declaration — Forum selection clause — Contracts containing provisions for settlement of disputes by Iranian courts — Cases arising therefrom outside the jurisdiction of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal — Interpretation — Choice of law clause — Whether choice of Iranian law equivalent to submission to the sole jurisdiction of the Iranian courts — The law and practice of the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal