13 Oct 2022
ICCA held its much anticipated 25th Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland on 18 to 21 September, having been forced to postpone for two years owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ciarb team were delighted to attend ICCA, the world’s largest and most prestigious gathering of arbitration professionals. While we had a reduced presence on Monday 19 September, out of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II whose funeral took place that day, we were in full attendance on 20 and 21 September. Our HQ team joined forces with Ciarb Scottish Branch both as delegates, and to welcome our partners, current members, and prospective members to our stand.
Ciarb proudly sponsored the ICCA Congress gala dinner on the evening of Tuesday 20 September which took place in the splendid surroundings of the National Museum of Scotland with over 1,200 guests attending. Jane Gunn FCIArb, President of Ciarb welcomed and thanked all in attendance, celebrating the crucial role arbitrators play today in facilitating better access to justice, as well as highlighting Ciarb’s place at the heart of the ADR sector.
The ability to connect and reconnect with old friends and new in person was welcomed by everyone. We were delighted to welcome many visitors to our exhibition stand, including several past Presidents - Francis Xavier FCIArb C.Arb who we will next see delivering Ciarb’s annual Alexander Lecture on 9 November, Ann Ryan Robertson FCIArb C.Arb, and Jeffrey Elkinson FCIArb C.Arb, alongside many members and esteemed individuals from a plethora of organisations.
Ciarb’s new collaboration with the Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) on fundholding was announced during ICCA. Under the collaboration, parties to disputes administered by the SAC will be signposted to use the existing Ciarb Stakeholder Account Service. The agreement comes as the SAC publishes its Rules and launches itself as an administrative body. The decision to work together attests to the high regard in which Ciarb is held as a credible professional body for arbitration, and the commitment the Centre has to offering parties experienced fundholding services.
ICCA Congress will next take place in Hong Kong from 5 to 8 May 2024.
29 Nov 2023
Joint intervention success as Churchill judgment allows the courts to order parties to mediateIn a significant moment for mediation, the highly anticipated Churchill judgment overturns the decision in Halsey, confirming it is not a breach of human rights to integrate mediation into the court process and, where appropriate, to order parties to mediate. CMC, Ciarb and CEDR joined forces to intervene in the case, arguing strongly for this outcome.
16 Nov 2023
Ciarb intervenes twice during UNCITRAL WG III’s latest sessionIn a lively session focusing on the establishment of an advisory centre in international law and cross-cutting issues, Ciarb intervened twice on behalf of members.
14 Nov 2023
Payments for construction contracts and statutory adjudication around the globeJaney L. Milligan LLM FCIArb FRICS compares construction payment and adjudication legislation in the UK, Singapore and Ontario, Canada.