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CURRICULUM VITAE OF LUZIUS WILDHABER

Summary

Born in 1937, married in 1963 with simone Wildhaber-Creux, Ph.D. (Econ.); two daughters, Anne and Isabelle (born in 1968 and 1973);

Dr. jur. Basel 1961, LL.M. Yale Law School 1965, J.S.D. Yale Law School 1968;

Professor of public international, constitutional, comparative and administrative law at the University of Basel, since 1977; Professor at the University of Fribourg, 1971-1977; with the International Law Division, Department of External Affairs, 1968-1971;

Dean, 1980-1981 and 1989-1990;

Rector designatus of the University of Basel, 1990-1992;

Rector, 1992-1994; Prorector, 1994-1996;

Co-ordinator, Member of the Steering Committee and Author of the final Report of the Commission of Experts of the Federal Council for the Complete Revision of the Federal Constitution, 1974-1978; as well as Member of the Advisory Council for the Reform of the Constitution, 1994-1996;

President of the Swiss Society of International Law, 1979-1990;

Associate of the International Law Institute, since 1991;

Judge of the Supreme Constitutional Court of the Principality of Liechtenstein, 1975-1988;

Judge of the Administrative Tribunal of the Inter-American Development Bank, 1989-1994;

Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, since 1991.

CURRICULUM VITAE OF CRAWFORD, James Richard

Born, Adelaine, 14 November 1948

Tertiary Education

Adelaide University, 1966-1971; BA (English & History-Politics), 1971; LLB (first class honours), 1971; Stow Scholar. Australian Shell Scholar, 1971. Graduate Student, University College, Oxford, 1972-4; Dphil (Oxon), 1977.

Professional Qualifications

Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Australia (1977).

Barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (called 6/11/1987).

Member of Chambers, 3 Gray's Inn Place, Gray's Inn, London.

Employment

1. University of Adelaide. Lecturer, August 1974-7; Senior Lecturer, 1977-82; Reader, 1982-3; Professor of Law (personal chair), 1983-6.

2. Australian Law Reform Commission. Commissioner (full-time) 1982-4 (on secondment).

3. University of Sydney. Challis Professor of International Law, 1986-92; Dean, Faculty of Law, 1990-2.

4. University of Cambridge. Whewell Professor of International Law; Professorial Fellow of Jesus College (1992--); Co-Director, Research Centre for International Law (1995--).

Governmental and Inter-governmental Bodies

Australian Law Reform Commission. Commissioner (part-time) 1984-90 (reappointed in 1987, 1988 & 1989).

Australian National Commission for UNESCO. Member 1984-8.

Australia, Constitutional Commission. Member, Advisory Committee on the Australian Judicial System 1985-7.

Member, Admiralty Rules Commitee (Australia) 1989-92

Member, United Nations International Law Commission (1992, reelected, 1996).

Judge, OECD Administrative Tribunal (1993, reappointed 1996)

Committees, Professional Associations

Unviersity of Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Syndicate (1995--); Co-Director,

Research Centre for International Law (1995--).

University of Sydney: Pro-Dean (1988-9); Dean (1990-2).

International Law Association: Director of Studies (1991-7).

Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies: Member (1984-1995).

Australasian Universities Law Schools Association: President (1985).

Australian Institute of Judicial Administration: Council Member and Director of Studies (1988-9).

Institut de Droit International: Associate (elected 1985); Member (1991--).

Co-Convenor, Steering Committee for the 1991 Constitutional centenary Conference.

Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (Honorary Member)

Legal Professional Activity

Substantial practice in international law (public and private), as well as constitutional and maritime law. Engaged as counsel in numerous cases before the International Court of Justice. Also involved as counsel in a series of ICC & ICSID arbitrations, and before the Iran-US Claims Tribunal.

Legal Adviser to the Crown Prince of Jordan, Israel Jordan Treaty of Peace, Araba Crossing Point, 26 October 1994: (1995) 34 ILM 43.

Presiding Arbitrator, Dabhol Power Company v State of Maharashtra (ad hoc arbitration under UNCITRAL Rules, 1995) (interim award on jurisdiction and arbitrability, 7 February 1996).

Expert witness on points of international law, conflicts of law and jurisdiction in cases in the courts of Australia, New Zealand, USA and UK.

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