Have you got five or more years’ practical experience either as a representative or practitioner in construction adjudication? Do you have substantial but unassessed knowledge of construction adjudication? Then you can fast-track your way to Ciarb Fellowship (FCIArb).

The Accelerated Route to Fellowship is an intensive five day assessment programme. It is designed to assess whether you have the knowledge and skills required to apply the principles and procedure of construction adjudication to write a reasoned and enforceable Decision.

Upon successfully completing the programme, you can apply to become a Ciarb Fellow. Fellowship (FCIArb) is internationally recognised and respected. When you become a Ciarb Fellow, you join a distinguished group of experienced private dispute resolution practitioners. Fellowship unlocks eligibility to join Ciarb’s and other global dispute panels.

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Assessment of this programme is split into three parts, all of which must be passed:

• Assessment 1 (Oral Exercises)
  • An interactive 2 day assessment in a series of workshops, where situations will be presented to candidates in groups for their consideration.  Candidates’ knowledge, judgment and interactive/self-presentation skills are assessed by oral exercises. Candidates are permitted to use any materials they wish throughout the workshops.
  • This assessment is on a pass or fail basis. Candidates must pass all the workshop sessions. Candidates who fail the workshop will be required to re-sit this assessment.

• Assessment 2 (Written Exercises).

Written exercises before and during the 2-day workshops:

• • One written exercise on arbitration law to be submitted before the assessment workshops (10%)
  • One written exercise on arbitration law to be submitted during the workshops (20%);
  • Two written exercises to be submitted during the workshops (10% each)
  • One written exercise to be completed overnight (30%)
  • A final written exercise (20%)
  • Candidates must achieve a minimum overall mark of 55% to pass this assessment.

• Assessment 3 (Award Writing Exam)
  • This assessment is completed via LearnADR, CIArb's online learning platform. Candidates will be given 48 consecutive hours within a 5-day window to submit their decision online. Candidates must achieve 70% to pass the assessment.

Assessment 3 is split into 2 parts:

Stage One

This consists of the papers in the case. They are sufficient to enable you to grasp the nature of the case and the likely legal problems. Most of the documents are extracts only. You should consider the introductory sections you intend to include and the matters of law and fact disputed by the parties. Stage One of the assessment is released via LearnADR 10 days before the assessment start date.

Stage Two

This is the equivalent of the hearing stage. It includes your record of the meeting. This records the oral evidence and arguments the adjudicator has heard, as well as any other relevant documents. From all the evidence you must make findings of law and findings of fact. Different candidates will no doubt make different findings. This is of no consequence, except that it means there are a great many possible answers to the question. When you have made your finding, write the remaining parts of your Decision. It must be a final Decision as regards the issues you decide. Stage Two is released at 12pm noon London Time on the assessment start date via LearnADR too. Stage 2 will be available for 5 days from the assessment start date and within those 5 days, you will have 48 consecutive hours to submit your decision back onto LearnADR.

Results are dispatched to candidates approximately twelve weeks from the date of the submission of the assessment.

“Please note: Success in the assessment is directly linked to tutorial attendance. Please ensure you attend all of the tutorials, and engage with the tutor. The tutorials are your opportunity to ask the tutor any questions you may have and gain further understanding on any course topics you feel you need further clarity on.”

In order to register for the Accelerated Route to Fellowship, candidates must submit evidence to show:

• they have a minimum of 5 years of practical experience of construction adjudication either as a representative or a construction adjudicator;
• they have substantial knowledge of the framework of construction adjudication;
  they can recognise and evaluate evidence;
• they can significantly evaluate and apply the principles and requirements of a construction adjudication;
• they can noticeably demonstrate practical skill in the carrying out of tasks required in preparing for and progressing a construction adjudication.

Once accepted onto the programme, we highly recommend that non-lawyers first complete the Module 2 Law of Obligations Exemption Test prior to commencement of the Accelerated Route to Fellowship in order to ensure they are familiar with both common and civil law legal principles.  Access to the exemption test will be given free of charge.

In order to be considered for this programme, please apply via the button below.

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Please note that CV’s are processed in batches and as such, the review process can take upwards of 4 weeks. You will be contacted should you be successful in your application.

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