Proceedings before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

The proceedings of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea reflect the Tribunal multi-faceted jurisdiction contained in the Rules, which were adapted on 28 October 1997 after one year of deliberations. These Rules and other relevant instruments are kept under review in order to be able to introduce modifications suggested by the experience of their implementation. The proceedings set out in the Rules have so far proved to be very sucessfull because they are not only expeditious but also cost-effective, i.e. the proceedings before the Tribunal are supposed to be conducted without unnecessary delay or expense as Rule 49 set out the policy.

Keywords: Proceedings; Written Proceedings; Oral Proceedings; Merits; Submission Of Cases; Judicial Body; Pleadings; Deliberations; Judgments; Incidental Proceedings; Provisional Measures; Preliminary Proceedings; Preliminary Objections; Counter Claims; Intervention;Discontinuance; Prompt Release; Advisory Proceedings; Seabed Dispute Chamber.