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Forthcoming Meetings
All members are welcome to attend the following technical meetings, organised for you by your local branch. Attendance is free to all grades of members and the atmosphere is informal. We especially welcome our newer members, who can meet and share experiences with other members of all grades.
Existing and aspiring Chartered Arbitrators and members of Panels are reminded that they are required to gain at least 60 CPD points in each three-year period. Our technical meetings each count as 1.5 CPD points. So whether you are looking to add to your CPD, are interested in the topics, or just want to do some networking, why not come along?
We also provide an optional hot buffet supper for those who wish to stay and socialise after the meeting (or who are hungry). The charge for this is a very reasonable £15 per head.
Wednesday 19th January 2005
THE PERFORMANCE OF ARBITRATORS AND ADJUDICATORS
HHJ HUMPHREY LLOYD QC
Books about arbitration and adjudication tell you how it should be done. The losing party tells you how it has been done (badly). For a balanced view, there is no-one better qualified than a judge of the Technology and Construction Court. HHJ Humphrey Lloyd QC hears arbitration cases (appeals on points of law and actions for 'serious irregularity') and applications for enforcement of adjudicators' decisions.
This talk will be enlightening and revealing about what really happens in arbitrations and adjudications, and is highly recommended for all practising in private dispute resolution, whether as tribunal, advocate or expert.
Tuesday 15th February
2005 BAD DECISIONS
JOHN RICHES
We have all seen bad decisions - they are easy to recognise but, like elephants, rather more difficult to define. John Riches will give us the benefit of his extensive arbitration and adjudication experience to show how to avoid the common (and not so common) pitfalls of deciding a dispute. He will also have advice for parties and advocates on the action to take when you are faced with a bad decision.
John Riches is an Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Mediator. He acts as assessor for three of the professional institutions for their adjudicator panels, as well as being a member of seven panels himself. He was the adjudicator in Workplace Technologies v E Squared (TCC unreported), and his practice acted for Herschel in Herschel Engineering v Breen Properties. He is the author, with Chris Dancaster, of 'Construction Adjudication', recently revised and updated for its second edition.
Tuesday 15th March
2005 SPORTS ARBITRATION - A Lesson in how to be Speedy, Comprehensive and Fair
GRAHAM PERRY
Who's won the Gold Medal? There's been an appeal and it's going to arbitration for you to decide. You've got to hear the parties' cases and give a binding decision, with anxious sponsors desperate to see their athlete succeed and the international press door-stepping everyone involved. How do you achieve the three goals of being speedy, comprehensive and fair?
Graham Perry has worked in the legal, commodities, technology transfer and international investment fields. Today he is an active arbitrator in London with the London Metal Exchange, the Grain and Feed Trade Association and the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats, and in China through his appointment to the panel of arbitrators of the China International Trade Arbitration Commission. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of International Business and Economics.
Graham has written the section on Commodity Arbitration in the latest edition of Bernstein'?s Handbook of Arbitration Practice. In recent years Graham has spearheaded the involvement of the Chartered Institute in sports arbitration. He has organised training events at Bloomsbury Square for sports arbitrators and he is a member of the panel of chairman arbitrators for the Football League.
Tuesday 12th April 2005
FAST-TRACK AND INQUISITORIAL PROCEDURES IN ARBITRATION AND ADJUDICATION
PETER AEBERLI
Much has been talked about the opportunities offered by the Arbitration Act 1996 for adopting 'procedures suitable to the circumstances of the particular case, avoiding unnecessary delay or expense'. Rarely has this produced practical advice for practising arbitrators (and adjudicators). Peter Aeberli will remedy this, with a review of what the Act allows and with detailed suggestions for procedure and directions. This talk will be invaluable for practising arbitrators and pupils who want to respond to the challenge of adjudication, and for adjudicators who want to hone their procedural skills.
Peter Aeberli is a barrister, and experienced arbitrator mediator, adjudicator, and sometime architect. He is listed by Chambers Directory as a 'leader in Alternative Dispute Resolution'. He is on the ICC Canadian National Committee Panel of International Commercial Arbitrators. He was Secretary of the Joint Contracts Tribunal, and has written 'Focus on Contract Formation' as well as a forthcoming book on the law and practice of arbitration under the 1996 Act.
Tuesday 10th May
2005 EXPERT WITNESS TALK/DEMONSTRATION
GILL DAVIES (Bond Solon)
Learn about being cross-examined as an expert witness at this meeting, which will start with a mock cross-examination, based on a real-life scenario. Gill Davies will link this to the role of the expert witness in litigation and arbitration and how experts can ensure that they properly fulfil their role. She will consider how experts can be trained in aspects of their role, in particular report writing and the skills required to give evidence well.
Gill Davies started her professional life as a solicitor and commercial litigator in City law firms: her practice covered a wide range of areas, including insurance and reinsurance and professional negligence. In 1993, Gill became a professional support lawyer, first at Wilde Sapte (now Denton Wilde Sapte) and subsequently, as head of the professional support team in the Dispute Resolution Department at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. In Spring 2003, Gill became a trainer for Bond Solon and is a Legal Training Consultant in the Expert Witness Group of the company. In that role, she is responsible for developing the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate.