ADC in 2017

A very warm greeting for the new year! May the year of the rooster bring you prosperity and success!

Stepping into our fourth decade, the ADC continues its role in advancing alternative dispute resolution in Australian and in the Asia-Pacific. 2016 was a tremendously successful year for ADC and in 2017 ADC will continue its strong focus on thought leadership with emphasis on exchanging insights, trends and innovative ideas in ADR.

ADC has prepared a series of high-level seminars, guest speakers and exciting events throughout the year to keep you informed on current thinking and developments in the industry. We are honoured to have The Hon. Chief Justice Tom Bathurst speak at the Centre on 30 March 2017 and I encourage you to register early.

The ADC Bulletin will also regularly provide you with insights and trends in dispute resolution from experienced practitioners and leaders in the field.

Thank you for your on-going support. The team at the ADC is looking forward to another great year advancing ADR.

Best Regards
Deborah Lockhart, CEO

Save the dates

ADC Thought Leadership Seminars

Confidence in the certainty, expediency, cost-efficiency and commercial privacy of dispute resolution is essential to efficient global trade and maintaining the profitability of business. ADC’s seeks to continually advance ADR in Australia and promote Australia’s expertise internationally. Join us to listen and engage with leading thinkers across the ADR spectrum. Be part of the conversation! Book Now!

DATE              SPEAKERS

02 Mar 2017   TBA
16 Mar 2017 Helen Shurven, Member NTT and Stephen Wright
30 Mar 2017 The Hon. Chief Justice Tom Bathurst
20 Apr 2017    John West QC
18 May 2017   Max Kimber SC

Attendees may be eligible for CPD or CLE points.

VIVID ADR!

The Australian Disputes Centre’s

International ADR Sessional School

Book ‘Early Bird’ today!

Over five days in Sydney (12th – 16 June 2017), our International ADR Sessional School delivers an informative and stimulating ADR program for all! This event will bring practitioners from across the Asia-Pacific into Sydney during one of the most exciting times in the city’s calendar – Sydney’s Vivid Festival of Lights! Join colleagues and leaders in ADR from across the region in discussion; on land and on Sydney’s spectacular harbour of lights! Early Bird Registrations are closing soon. Register Here Today!

10 August 2017 – Australian ADR Awards

The Australian ADR Awards recognises individual and team excellence in their contribution to ADR. ADC will be inviting submissions soon. To stay posted on when nominations open and deadlines [Register here].

29 May 2017 – Global Pound Conference, Sydney

The Global Pound Conference (‘GPC’) Sydney is a seminal opportunity for all stakeholders of ADR to facilitate the development of 21st century dispute resolution at international, regional and domestic levels. The GPC engages stakeholders in the field of dispute resolution to better understand their needs and demands. The event creates the opportunity to understand current trends, obtain insights in ADR and influence the development of ADR. At this event Australia contributes to and links in with stakeholder-data collected from similar events across the globe. What is the direction of ADR, what do we really want from it and how can we make it happen? Save the Date - 29 May 2017, Sydney - to be part of this crucial conversation!

Other Calendar Events

ADC keeps you up to date on national and global ADR events:
Click here for a list of national and international conferences and other events in 2017

Legal Update

Clifford Chance

Case comment: Dawood Rawat v The Republic of Mauritius

In Dawood Rawat v The Republic of Mauritius (Rawat), an investment treaty tribunal was tasked with deciding competing applications for interim measures. In dealing with the parties’ requests, the Tribunal addressed a number of current issues in international arbitration, including the tests for interim measures and security for costs, the link between third-party funding and access to justice and the principles that apply where a Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause is invoked to establish jurisdiction. Read the full article here

Industry insights

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Arbitration Case Note: The Federal Court of Australia again reinforces Australia as an arbitration friendly jurisdiction. read more »

Prestigious, Custom-Designed & Convenient

Thank you to all our clients for your great support in 2016. With both arbitrations and mediations growing in number, we encourage you to book early in 2017 to avoid disappointment.

The ADC provides facilities for all arbitrations, mediations, seminars and conferences in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. Call the team on 61 2 9239 0700 to Book now!