The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre has begun a public consultation on proposed changes to its arbitration rules that would address diversity in appointments and enhance its administrative powers.
24 January 2024
The ICC International Court of Arbitration has launched a guide to disability inclusion in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
31 October 2023
A report launched during Hong Kong Arbitration Week has found that most lawyers take an informal, ad hoc approach to selecting arbitrators – and recommends they adopt a more systematic process to limit bias in their choices.
19 October 2023
The UK beverage company that produces Guinness, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker has asked a New York court to compel ICC arbitration of a lawsuit filed by US rapper Diddy – who has accused the company of racism in failing to develop his tequila brand.
28 June 2023
The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, or ACICA, has launched a diversity committee.
26 June 2023
Diversity was a key theme at the GAR Awards in Paris, with prize-winners including Maxi Scherer, initiatives in Africa and the authors of a global guide to women arbitrators – while Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler became the first woman to pick up a GAR lifetime achievement award.
31 March 2023
The Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI) has included an express requirement in its new arbitration rules to consider diversity and inclusion when appointing arbitrators.
27 January 2023
Cortex Capital, a consultancy that applies psychology and neuroscience to business and law, is inviting arbitration users to take part in a survey about their decision-making when selecting arbitrators.
23 November 2022
A pledge to increase the number of women appearing as expert witnesses in disputes has reached over 500 signatories, as a steering committee is formed for the initiative.
11 October 2022
The Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) has elected a new board to take over next year, adding more foreign members and achieving gender parity for the first time.
23 September 2022
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