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Categories:
Dispute Resolution
CPD Points:
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Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority / ILEX:
Listen and pass the quiz: Gain 1 CPD point (60 minutes)
Listen only, gain ½ a CPD point (30 minutes)

Regulated by the Bar Standards Board:
Listen and pass the quiz: Gain ½ an accredited CPD point (30 minutes)
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Cost:
Standard rate: £45+VAT - Corporate users will pay less.
Length:
30 minutes of audio
(+ optional 5 minute online quiz)
Plays on Computer:
Yes Downloadable as MP3:    Yes
Contributor(s):
Course Aims:

This podcast provides a clear and concise introduction to International Arbitration for practitioners in all areas.

Outcomes:
After completing the course you will:
  • Understand the basic framework of international arbitration;
  • Understand the advantages of arbitration over court litigation;
  • Have learnt about the kind of disputes that can be resolved by arbitration;
  • Have learnt the essential elements to be included in arbitration clauses;
  • Understand basic arbitration procedure;
  • Have learnt how arbitral awards can be enforced.
Level:
Intermediate Difficulty: 3 of 5
Classification:
Introduction
Sources and References:
  • Arbitration Act 1996;
  • UNCITRAL Model Law;
  • Ali Shipping v Shipyard Trogir [1999] 1 WLR 314;
  • Hobbs Padgett & Co (Reinsurance) Limited v J.C. Kirkland Ltd. [1969] 2 Lloyd’s. Rep 547;
  • Cetelem SA v Roust Holdings Ltd [2005] EWCA Civ 618.

International arbitration is an increasingly popular alternative to litigation in national courts. In this 30 minute CPDcast, we interview Simon Nesbitt and Jerome Finnis of Lovells’ International Arbitration Group. The podcast provides an overview of the architecture of international arbitration, addressing issues ranging from the drafting of the arbitration agreement to the enforcement of the arbitration award.

Podcast Added: 6/2/2008

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