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‘Climate Change Arbitration’ – Keynote Address by Wendy Miles KC
Wendy Miles KC, barrister at Twenty Essex, delivered the closing keynote address of the 2023 London Summer Arbitration School, titled “Climate Change Arbitration” on 30 June 2023. Her keynote discussed the myriad ways in which state commitments pursuant to the Paris Agreement touch upon matters before international arbitration tribunals. Wendy Miles KC is a member […]
2 September 2023
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‘Arbitration and Criminal Law’ – Opening Lecture by Prof Matthew Happold
This lecture examines how arbitral proceedings and domestic criminal processes can interact; how parties to arbitrations have attempted to use domestic criminal proceedings to advance their interests; and how arbitrators can and should respond to such attempts. It concludes that arbitral tribunals must take account of concurrent national criminal proceedings but cannot defer entirely to […]
7 August 2023
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Colombo Arbitration Week 2023
Colombo Arbitration Week (CAW) 2023 is the second edition of Sri Lanka’s most anticipated annual ADR event that brings together local and international stakeholders from the region. The event is a recognised platform for attendees to explore the latest developments, challenges, and reforms, aimed at shaping the future of ADR in the region. The week-long […]
17 July 2023
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‘The Evolution of Authority in International Arbitration: From Relations to Rules’ – Public Keynote Lecture by Dr Florian Grisel
The keynote lecture of the 2023 Basel Winter Arbitration School delivered by Dr Florian Grisel (University of Oxford) explored the ways in which international arbitration had evolved from a ‘relation-based’ to a ‘rule-based’ model of governance, based on the case studies of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Centre for Settlement of […]
31 March 2023
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‘Arbitrating Energy Disputes in Times of Crisis’ – Opening Lecture by Anya George
The opening lecture of the 2023 Basel Winter Arbitration School delivered by Anya George, Schellenberg Wittmer. The energy sector is facing a range of unprecedented challenges, such as continuing supply chain disruptions in the wake of the global pandemic; an oil and gas supply crunch due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict; extreme price volatility and […]
15 March 2023
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Annual ISDS Update: Energy Charter Treaty, UNCITRAL Working Group III, sanctions, corruption
Arbitration Lab has just released the 2023 edition of the Annual ISDS Update, which is available in the live format and as an asynchronous online course with videos, quizzes and additional materials. The course covers: • An overview of the Energy Charter Treaty reform process, its impact on ISDS and why states withdraw from the […]
3 February 2023
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Video of keynote address ‘Arbitrating the Laws of War’ delivered by Professor Eyal Benvenisti
Professor Eyal Benvenisti, University of Cambridge, delivers the keynote address of the 2022 London Summer Arbitration School, titled “Arbitrating the Laws of War”. Increasingly, the most sophisticated legal tools designed in the post-Cold War era to deepen global economic integration, by removing barriers to trade and protecting foreign investments, are called upon to address warfare […]
22 September 2022
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Video of opening lecture ‘Arbitration: Diversity, Sustainability and the Spectre of Climate Change’ by Lucy Greenwood
The lecture explores the themes of diversity, sustainability and climate change in the context of international arbitration and focuses on the efforts of the global community to change behaviour over the past few years. Lucy argues that is a common theme which underpins discussions of diversity in arbitration and sustainable behaviours. This is the […]
30 August 2022
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Basel Winter Arbitration School is inviting applications
The Basel Winter Arbitration School will take place on 5-10 February 2023 at the Law Faculty of the University of Basel, Switzerland’s oldest university. The school will feature prominent arbitration practitioners and academics covering different types of public, private and hybrid arbitration, and will include speakers from international arbitration institutions headquartered in Switzerland and other countries. […]
17 August 2022
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‘Arbitrating the Laws of War’ – Keynote Address of Prof Eyal Benvenisti
London Summer Arbitration School is inviting its faculty, participants and the public to attend the keynote lecture ‘Arbitrating the Laws of War’ of Professor Eyal Benvenisti, University of Cambridge. It will begin at Arnold & Porter in London on 23 June 2022 at 17:30 (London time). It will also be possible to attend the keynote […]
4 May 2022
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