First published Nov 2, 2026, 11:51:15 PM UTC · Last updated Nov 2, 2026, 11:51:15 PM UTC

An Oxford professor to sit as the UK's chosen judge in the Falklands dispute in Hamburg

Vaughan Lowe was chosen by the United Kingdom as its judge ad hoc in a case with Argentina before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea over hydrocarbon exploitation north of the Falklands. He was scheduled to make his solemn declaration on November 9, ahead of the hearing the following day.

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The case brings the United Kingdom and Argentina before an international tribunal over hydrocarbon exploitation north of the Falklands.

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