Expert analysis on the background of disputes and
possible routes to settlement
There are ways and means of settling boundary disputes
and each has its drawbacks and merits, the most obvious
amongst these include:
- Referring a dispute to the International Court of Justice
- Direct negotiations between the two parties
- Arbitral proceedings in the Permanent Court of
International Arbitration or elsewhere
- Mediation through the offices of a regional or other
relevant organization
Considerations which need to be taken into account by
parties include time, cost, impartiality, and
confidentiality – and, not least, the political
repercussions of the outcome, and the desired finality of
the decision.
We can advise clients on the appropriateness and relative
merits of each of the routes to settlement that might be
available in any given circumstances, and, in conjunction
with legal counsel work toward the desired outcome within
the chosen forum.
