A LEADING British academic and lawyer, who was part of the legal team that argued Bahrain’s case at the International Court of Justice against Qatar’s claim over Hawar Islands, has died at the age of 88.
Sir Elihu Lauterpacht was awarded the Order of Bahrain medal in 2001 for his role in successfully getting a landmark ruling in the kingdom’s favour on March 16, 2001 at The Hague .