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Keynote Address, Rio -
Time for a Code of Ethics?
Is there “a current, compelling need for the development of a Code of Ethics in International Arbitration and for the adaptation of tribunals and institutions to the adoption of such a Code”? Speaking in a Keynote Address at the ICCA Congress on 26 May 2010, Doak Bishop addressed the topic of "Ethics in International Arbitration", arguing that existing codes of conduct for lawyers are simply not up to the task. Also on behalf of co-author Margrete Stevens, he presented their draft “Code of Ethics for Lawyers Practicing Before International Arbitral Tribunals” as a starting point to develop a uniform Code of Ethics that could enjoy widespread support.
A paper by Doak Bishop and Margrete Stevens based on the Keynote Address will be published by Wolters Kluwer in ICCA Congress Series no. 15 (forthcoming).
The NY Convention at 50 -
Showing its age or fit as a fiddle?
The Plenary Session of the ICCA Conference on 10 June 2008, entitled “The New York Convention at 50,” marked the occasion for international arbitration experts to gather and discuss the New York Convention 1958, past and future, its successes and its potential shortcomings.
The papers presented during this discussion, headlined by Professor van den Berg and chaired by Donald Francis Donovan, complemented by inspired discussion of the topic by Rory Brady S.C., Teresa Cheng S.C., Professor Gaillard, Carolyn Lamm and Peter Turner, are available from Wolters Kluwer as ICCA Congress Series no.14, entitled “50 Years of the New York Convention”.
Hosting an ICCA Congress
Bids are usually received to host an ICCA Congress three years in advance of the event. Anyone interested in hosting a future ICCA Congress may contact ICCA Secretary General Kevin Kim or Jim Morrison to obtain the Guidelines.
Next on the agenda - Singapore 2012
ICCA Singapore 2012
10 - 13 June
2012
And what you missed in 2008, 2010 and 2011...
An extraordinary ICCA Conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland on 19-20 May 2011, to commemorate ICCA's 50th Anniversary. The theme of the conference was "Arbitration -- the next 50 years" and speakers and attendees included ICCA members and other eminent arbitration practitioners.
View the special Geneva post-event page with full programme here. >>
The XXth ICCA Congress was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 23-26 May 2010. The theme of the conference was "Arbitration Advocacy in Changing Times" and speakers included eminent practitioners from Latin America and elsewhere.
Download the official programme or click on the icon to the left for full film footage from the Rio conference.
The XIXth ICCA Conference held in Dublin coincided with a momentous event, namely the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards on 10 June 1958. Papers presented at the Conference are available from Wolters Kluwer as ICCA Congress Series no. 14.
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