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School of International Arbitration

The Arbitration Act 1996 at 25 - a time for celebration and reflection

When: Monday, January 31, 2022, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: The Ashworth Centre, Lincoln's Inn, London WC2A 3TL

The Arbitration Act 1996 came into force on 31 January 1997.

Exactly 25 years later, we invite you to celebrate its success and to consider what the future may hold for the Act.

Please join us for an afternoon of presentations offering differing perspectives, past and present, as well as a debate "This House believes that the Arbitration Act 1996 remains best in class".

Speakers include Lord Saville, Prof. John Uff QC, Dame Sara Cockerill DBE, Professor Sarah Green, Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof, Claudia Salomon, David Steward, Jonathan Wood, Sylvia Noury, Toby Landau QC, Paula Hodges QC, Duncan Matthews QC, Karyl Nairn QC, Audley Sheppard QC, Louis Flannery QC, Professor Stavros Brekoulakis, Duncan Bagshaw.

The Arbitration Act 1996 at 25 celebratory drinks reception will be held in the Great Hall after the conference.

Venue capacity is limited, so please register now to attend in person.
The event will also be streamed online - please select this option when registering if you wish to attend remotely.

Sponsors

Our grateful thanks to Lincoln's Inn and to the following organisations for their kind sponsorship of this event:

LCIA, LMAA, Clifford Chance, Freshfields, Herbert Smith Freehills, Howard Kennedy, Mishcon de Reya, RPC, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, 3 Verulam Buildings, School of International Arbitration - Queen Mary University of London, Twenty Essex, Essex Court Chambers, Keating Chambers, IDRC and Opus 2.

Celebratory drinks reception

Join us for a drinks reception to mark 25 years of the  Arbitration Act 1996 and to celebrate its success.

Location: The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn (Great Hall), Great Hall, London WC2A 3TL
Date and time: 31 january 2022, 6 PM – 8 PM

Register via Eventbrite.

Covid-19 Safety Measures

In order to ensure a safe event for all, we encourage all in-person attendees to take a lateral flow test before attending.Lincoln's Inn has the following Covid-19 safety measures in place:

  • Staff are encouraged to take regular lateral flow tests
  • There are sanitizing stations within the venues and across the estate
  • Staff wear masks within the event space
  • Observation of a regular and rigorous cleaning schedule
  • Good ventilation maintained in all areas.

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