01 May 2024
Ciarb welcomes the consultation by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) - "Alternative Dispute Resolution in Light of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil: Proposed rule changes".
The CPRC has put forward amendments which bring the Rules into line with the judgment in this case which stated that the court could ‘lawfully stay proceedings for, or order, the parties to engage in a non-court-based dispute resolution process provided that the order made does not impair the very essence of the claimant’s right to proceed to a judicial hearing, and is proportionate to achieving the legitimate aim of settling the dispute fairly, quickly and at reasonable cost.’ (Paragraph 74, ii).
The changes relate to 1.1, 1.4, 3.1, and Parts 28, 29 and 44 of the Civil Procedure Rules of England and Wales. Broadly, these cover:
Ciarb welcomes the engagement of its members with this consultation. Please review the ADR consultation document (PDF, 168KB, 2 pages) as well as the proposed ADR rule amendments (PDF, 118KB, 7 pages).
Send your response on the proposed rule changes (in Word or PDF form):
Please note that if you send it only to the CPRC, your response will not be considered in the Ciarb response.
Please state “ADR Consultation” in the subject line of your email in both cases.
16 May 2024
Key highlights of Doha Arbitration Day 2024Saad Hegazy, FCIArb, Vice-Chair of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) Qatar branch recaps Doha Arbitration Day 2024.
15 May 2024
Ciarb signs MoU in support of AMACGCiarb has signed an MoU, confirming it as a supporting organisation of the newly formed AMACG, which aims to support the growth of member organisations in the Asia and MENA regions.
14 May 2024
Dr Johanne Cox on her move to being an independent arbitratorWe speak to Dr Johanne Cox FCIArb about her move to independent arbitrator and challenges in the industry.