The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
South East Branch

About the South East Branch

Branch Area
The Branch covers Kent, Surrey, most of Sussex and certain London boroughs.  It has 800 members, of whom about 140 are Fellows of the Institute.

Meetings
The Branch holds meetings once a month from September to June, as well as an Annual Dinner in November and a Summer Outing in June.  Members of other professional bodies are welcome to attend monthly meetings free of charge.

Where to find Us
We normally meet at the Reigate Manor Hotel. Click here to View a multimap link. Please make sure that you keep all personal belongings locked out of sight in your car.

News and Views
The Branch publishes its own magazine 3 times a year.

Branch Website
This is the SE Branch's own website, keeping you informed. If you have any comments or suggestions, send them by email to the webmaster, David Simmonds.

Courses
The Branch holds Entry Courses for those wishing to join the Institute and Branch Surgeries / Problem-Solving Workshops for Practising Arbitrators and Adjudicators.

Current Topics

Next meeting - Tuesday 12 February 2008 - Rose & Crown Hotel, High Street, Tonbridge TN9 1DD
Peter Ashford will be speaking to us about International Arbirtration.

Meeting after next - Tuesday 12 February 2008 - Rose & Crown Hotel, High Street, Tonbridge TN9 1DD
Branch AGM at 6.15pm (please note earlier start time) followed at 6.30pm by His Honour Judge Anthony Thornton QC speaking to us about Judge-led mediation and other TCC developments in ADR support.

Calling ALL new members - Have you received your Membership Certificate yet?  If not, why not come along to the next meeting and receive it personally from Helena Brown?  You will be warmly welcomed.

New-look web site
We have a new-look menu that enables you to navigate more easily through our web pages. In particular, we have added links to speakers' papers and other useful websites.

Speakers' Papers
Simply click Meetings / Speakers papers on the main menu above to download the paper of your choice.

Mediation Twisting Arms
Fresh off the press, this report from the Ministry of Justice, courtesy of Linux Legal (see Menu / Useful Links) evaluates a quasi-compulsory mediation programme and a voluntary mediation scheme. The results describe the uptake of mediation, user experiences, and the potential of mediation to offer savings to the justice system.

Southern Branch Surgery
Details of an Arbitrator's surgery being held on the 24th November 2008 with application form.

Searching the Site
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