Arbitration – The International Journal of Arbitration

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The ever-recurring issue of investment treaty law and arbitration reform takes again center stage in this issue, courtesy of Noah Barr’s excellent piece focusing on the EU Commission’s ‘model’ of international investment protection as such model arises from the so-called new-generation International Investment Agreements (‘IIAs’) which the EU signed in recent years. Noah discusses the…

Arbitration – The International Journal of Arbitration

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In this issue, Romesh Weeramantry considers whether the rules of interpretation in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) remain fully fit for purpose, particularly in investment treaty disputes. It is both a topical and complex question to ask. In practice, the VCLT is often of limited use in giving guidance to a…

Arbitration – The International Journal of Arbitration

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‘What makes a good arbitrator?’ asks Christopher Vajda KC in his Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Keynote address which we are delighted to publish at this issue. It is not a straight-forward question to answer. Practicing as an arbitrator does not necessarily make someone a good arbitrator, even if their practice is busy. Drawing on his…

Arbitration – The International Journal of Arbitration

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The opening piece of this Issue ‘Challenging Homogeneity in International Arbitration: Towards Greater Diversity and Inclusion in Counsel Teams’ by Eliane Fischer and Roopa Mathews offers an interesting and informative perspective on a widely discussed, yet still not universally well-managed issue of diversity and inclusion in arbitration. ‘Diversity’ and ‘inclusion’, have been in our minds…

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Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

The Roebuck lecture, delivered this year on 13 June 2019, is an annual gathering of renowned scholars, practicing lawyers, arbitrators, students and arbitration enthusiasts. It pays tribute to Professor Derek Roebuck MCIArb, the arbitration historian who made an invaluable contribution to the Institute’s work and development, in particular as editor of the CIArb’s prestigious academic…