All of us who have ever been involved in disputes will remember the effort, worry, financial and opportunity cost involved.

CIArb’s Scotland Branch encourages construction adjudication participants from the UK to assist with a research survey.

CIArb’s East Anglia Branch held its Annual General Meeting online on 29 April 2021 which was considered to be a resounding success.

CIArb’s Taiwan Chapter hosted an Introduction to International Arbitration course on 15 May 2021 in collaboration with NYCU and iADR.

On 26 May 2021, the CIArb London Branch and the CIArb Egypt Branch in cooperation with the (CRCICA) held a joint online event on the topic of ‘Procedural paranoia in International Arbitration: Is the vaccine in sight or shall we expect the disease to spread further?’

On 21 April 2021, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators London Branch (CIArb) hosted its annual Keynote Speech, which was delivered online by Professor Dr Maxi Scherer, entitled "The proper law of the arbitration agreement: A comparative law perspective".