ay i ▁B ▁Sc ; ▁LL ▁B ( H ons ) ▁( born ▁Pan ay iot is ▁Pan ay i ) ▁is ▁an ▁Australian ▁Bar r ister ▁and ▁former ▁Australian ▁Diplom at . ▁ ▁Career ▁He ▁was ▁first ▁called ▁to ▁the ▁Queensland ▁Bar ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁where ▁he ▁pract iced ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁he ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁enter ▁into ▁the ▁service ▁of ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁of ▁Australia ▁as ▁an ▁Australian ▁Diplom at . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁diplom at ▁ ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁including ▁in ▁the ▁positions ▁of ▁Director ▁of ▁International ▁Law ▁, ▁Director ▁of ▁Mar itime ▁Law ▁, ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Tre aties ▁Secret ariat ▁ ▁and ▁Senior ▁Ad vis er ▁to ▁the ▁Minister ▁for ▁Foreign ▁Affairs . ▁ ▁Mr ▁Pan ay i ▁has ▁appeared ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁of ▁Australia , ▁together ▁with ▁the ▁Sol ic itor - General ▁and ▁Chief ▁General - C oun sel ▁of ▁Australia , ▁before ▁the ▁International ▁Trib unal ▁for ▁the ▁Law ▁of ▁the ▁Sea ▁in ▁Hamburg , ▁in ▁the ▁Russia ▁v ▁Australia ▁case ▁ ▁( Re ▁Vol ga ▁illegal ▁fish ing ▁vessel ). ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁involved ▁in ▁international ▁trade ▁arbitr ation ▁cases . ▁ ▁Paul ▁subm its ▁a ▁week ly ▁restaurant ▁review ▁for ▁M CV ▁( M el bourne ▁Community ▁Vo ice ) ▁newspaper . ▁. ▁He ▁currently ▁res ides ▁with ▁his ▁partner ▁in ▁the