On December 2, 2002, a claim under article 292 of the Convention was filed with the Registry on behalf of the Russian Federation against Australia for the prompt release of the detention of the fishing vessel. Volga and the prompt release of its crew. The request was entered in the Business Roll as case no. 11.
On December 7, 2002, Australia provided its Statement in Response.
By order dated December 2, 2002, the President of the Tribunal fixed December 12 and 13, 2002 as the dates for the hearings.
On 4 December 2002, the Government of Australia notified the Tribunal that it had appointed Mr Ivan Shearer to sit as a judge. to this in the case. Mr. Shearer was admitted to the proceeding after making the required statutory declaration during a public hearing of the Tribunal held on December 11, 2002.
Before the opening of the oral proceedings, on December 11, 2002, the Tribunal held its initial deliberation.
On December 12 and 13, 2002, the Tribunal held four public hearings to hear the submissions of the parties. At the end of their last presentations, the representatives of the parties read out the final submissions.
On December 23, 2002, the Tribunal delivered its judgment in the case.
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