Dispute Appointment Service (DAS) Convention

The Dispute Appointment Service (DAS) Convention has been designed to gather members of the judiciary, together with a distinguished group of ADR experts, to engage in a high-level discussion of selected topics in the areas of arbitration, mediation and construction adjudication.

The convention aims to provide ADR practitioners with a forum to address and discuss practical issues associated with the role performed by dispute resolution professionals.

Registration starts at 8.35am and the meeting ends at approximately 5.30pm which is immediately followed by a networking drinks reception.

PROGRAMME:

8.35 - 9.20 Registration followed by tea and coffee

9.20 - 9.30 Welcome address

9.30 - 10.00 Keynote address

Lord Justice Coulson

10.00 - 11.15 First panel: Processes

Irvinder Bakshi C.Arb, KSB Law Consultants Limited

Paul Klaas FCIArb, Maitland Chambers

Lindy Patterson QC, 39 Essex Chambers

Marion Smith QC, 39 Essex Chambers

11.15 - 11.30 Morning coffee

11.30 – 12.45 Second panel: Appointment

Jasbir Dhillon QC, Brick Court Chambers

Tim Hardy FCIArb, CIArb’s Practice & Standards Committee

Her Honour Frances Kirkham CBE, Atkin Chambers

Robert Sliwinski FCIArb, CIArb Panels Management Group

12.45 - 14.00 Lunch

14.00 - 15.15 Third panel: Ethics

John Bishop, Arbitration Chambers

Shawn Conway FCIArb, CIArb’s Practice and Standards Committee

Janice Feigher, Norton Rose Fulbright

James Rogers, Norton Rose Fulbright

15.15 - 15.30 Afternoon tea

15.30 - 16.45 Session discussion and Q&A

16.45 - 17.00 Welcome to 2019 CIArb President and closing remarks

James Bridgeman SC C.Arb, CIArb President 2018

Thomas Halket FCIArb C.Arb, CIArb Deputy President 2018

17.00 End of meeting followed by drinks reception*

*During the reception the CIArb will be presenting the Student of the Year Award and Fellows’ Graduation Ceremony. The event will end at approximately 6.30pm.

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Terms and conditions

Bookings for this event are final and non-refundable once payment is confirmed. No refunds will be offered thereafter. Places are transferrable – substitutions should be made in writing (please provide the replacement’s full name and email address to events@ciarb.org).

The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the event, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the event unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).

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Insurance - attendance of the Event is at own risk. In no event shall the Event Organisers be liable for death, injury, any loss, cost or expense suffered by any person. In particular, they are not liable for losses arising from the provision or non-provision of services provided by hotel companies or transport operators. Nor are they liable for losses suffered by technical, mechanical or electrical breakdown within any premises visited by delegates and/or partners in connection with the Event. It is strongly recommended that all delegates take out personal travel and medical insurance prior to attending the event.

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