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On Monday 23 April, Christine Grahame MSP, Convenor of the Justice Committee, sponsored an event in the Scottish Parliament on arbitration links between China and Scotland. The event was arranged by the Scottish Arbitration Centre (the Centre) and the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Foreign Arbitrators’ Forum (the Forum), and supported by …
On Wednesday, the Scottish Arbitration Centre and Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee (CEPMLP) announced that they would work together on a project focusing on energy arbitration in Scotland. The announcement was made at the Scottish Arbitration Centre’s Tartan Week event in New York City, where Brandon …
On 16 March, on the eve of its one year anniversary, the Scottish Arbitration Centre launched its first quarterly e-Newsletter. The announcement was made by John Hunter, Chairman of the Scottish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, at the group’s annual dinner in Edinburgh. He went on to congratulated the Centre on its achievements …
Today, on the eve of its one year anniversary, the Scottish Arbitration Centre has launched an individual and corporate membership scheme. A number of international arbitration centres have membership schemes. The names and email addresses of individual members will be published on the Centre’s website. Corporate membership includes firm logo and website link. Members …
A delegation from the China Maritime Law Association (CMLA) visited Edinburgh on 13 and 14 March as part of its tour of Europe. The CMLA is supported by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and various companies and non-governmental organisations. Representatives of CCPIT formed part of the delegation, as did representatives …
Dr Simone Lamont-Black, lecturer in international trade law at the University of Edinburgh, has welcomed sponsorship and support from the Scottish Arbitration Centre for the Law School’s Vis Pre-Moot held on Saturday and Sunday. The practice competition was arranged in advance of the Willem Vis Moot, an annual international commercial arbitration moot, which takes place …
The China Maritime Law Association will visit the Scottish Arbitration Centre on 14 March as part of its tour of Europe. The China Maritime Law Association is supported by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and various companies. CCPIT will be part of the delegation, as will representatives from companies like …
On 18th January, the Scottish Arbitration Centre hosted a London launch at the City offices of solicitors McClure Naismith. Along with guest speaker, the Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Scotland Office, the event was attended by leading independent arbitrators, senior representatives of the major arbitration firms and high …
On 5 October 2011, Lord Glennie opined on Arbitration Application No 3 of 2011 for leave to appeal against an arbitration award on grounds of legal error in terms of Rules 69 and 70 of the Scottish Arbitration Rules. As well as dealing with the leave to appeal issue, this Opinion addresses certain procedural matters …
The Scottish Arbitration Centre has unveiled its independent Arbitral Appointments Committee, and its new website (www.scottisharbitrationcentre.org). The Committee consists of: David Carrick, Senior Vice President, Hill International, Edinburgh. David is a Chartered Arbitrator with vast international experience. Teresa Cheng, Senior Counsel, Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong. Teresa is a Chartered Arbitrator, Vice President of the …
In addition to its Honorary President, Professor Sir David Edward QC, the Scottish Arbitration Centre today announced that it had appointed two Honorary Vice Presidents, The Hon Lord Dervaird (Professor John Murray QC) and Hew R. Dundas. Andrew Mackenzie, Chief Executive of the Centre, said: “We are delighted to announce that The Hon Lord Dervaird …
Scotland is now well positioned to be a ‘world leader in the lucrative international arbitration scene’, Scottish Government Ministers said today… Read More
“Professor Sir David Edward QC, former Judge of the European Court of Justice has agreed to become the Honorary President of the Scottish Arbitration Centre. The Centre’s Chairman, Brandon Malone commented “Every organisation of this nature hopes to secure an honorary president whose name will lend gravitas and credibility to their venture. The Scottish Arbitration …