Richard Butler

Time

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Activity

Type of activity

0930 - 0945

1

Registration

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0945 - 1030

2

Introduction to Arbitration Act 1996: A tutor led Plenary session outlining the scope of application, shape and main provisions of the Act.

Tutor led session

1030 - 1100

3

Arbitration Agreements: Delegates will consider a number of problems concerning the drafting of arbitration clauses.

Group Work session

1100 - 1115

4

Coffee

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1115 - 1200

5

Comparison of international institutional regimes: A tutor led plenary drawing out the principal differences between ICC and LCIA institutional arbitration procedures and arbitration under the UNCITRAL rules.

Tutor led session

1200 - 1245

6

Arbitral regimes: Delegates will divide into groups acting for Funn and Airheat and will decide (a) on their favoured regime/institution and (b) on an appropriate arbitration clause for the supply contract.

Group Work session

1245 - 1300

7

Arbitration agreements and regimes: A tutor led discussion to draw conclusions.

Tutor led discussion

1300 - 1400

8

Lunch

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1400 - 1430

9

Terms of Reference and Procedural Orders: A tutor led plenary covering terms of reference in ICC arbitration and procedural orders in international arbitrations generally.

Tutor led session

1430 - 1515

10

Procedural Orders: Delegates will be presented with draft procedural orders put forward by the arbitral tribunal for party consideration. Delegates will consider: (a) the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed procedures; (b) where they think that the procedures are disadvantageous to their client, they will formulate alternatives, with reasons for favouring their alternative proposals; and (c) where they think that the procedures are advantageous to their client, they will formulate reasons for favouring them.

Group Work session

1515 - 1600

12

Tea during Procedural Hearing: A video demonstration of a procedural hearing conducted by experienced advocates from different legal traditions, followed by a critical discussion.

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1600 - 1630

13

Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: A tutor led plenary on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards under the New York Convention.

Tutor led session

1630 - 1715

14

Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: Consideration of a number of summary awards given in the Funn v Airheat case, describing: (a) The likely attitude of their local courts to the recognition and enforcement of the awards in question. (b) The procedures which would need to be followed in order to have the award enforced and to challenge the award in their local courts. (c) The likely timescale for recognition and enforcement where there is no challenge and where there is a challenge.

Group Work session

1715

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END OF COURSE

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