International Dispute Resolution
25 October–2 November 2017: CIL Organises and Participates in the Singapore International Arbitration Academy
CIL Director Lucy Reed, Head of International Dispute Resolution (Practice Skills) J Christopher Thomas QC, Head of Investment Law and Policy Jansen Calamita, Practice Fellow Emily Choo, and Global Associates Mark Feldman and Tara Davenport were part of the faculty of the 2017 Singapore International Arbitration Academy, which was organised by the CIL on 25 …
19 September 2017: CIL Research Assistant Rachel Tan Wins a Christopher Bathurst Prize
At a reception at the Asian Civilisations Museum on the evening of 19 September, Fountain Court Chambers announced the winners of the Christopher Bathurst Prize 2017. The prize is an annual writing competition, named in honour of the late Christopher Bathurst QC, who was a long-standing senior member of Fountain Court Chambers with strong ties …
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11 September 2017: CIL Practice Fellow Ms Emily Choo Participated in a Young Public International Law Group Debate
On 11 September 2017, CIL Practice Fellow Ms Emily Choo participated, upon invitation, in a Young Public International Law Group (YPILG) debate. The YPILG is a network of young public international law (PIL) practitioners from law firms, the bar, international organisations, governments and academic institutions around the world. The purpose of YPILG is to connect …
Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2013 (SIAA 2013)
Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2013 (SIAA 2013) The Singapore International Arbitration Academy is jointly organised by the National University of Singapore and the Centre for International Law. It provides top-level expert training to private practitioners, mid to senior level government officials, and in-house corporate counsel. The 2012 Academy was a resounding success, its series of …
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Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2012 (SIAA 2012)
Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2012 (SIAA 2012) Introduction The Singapore International Arbitration Academy was jointly established by the Centre for International Law (CIL) and the NUS Faculty of Law to become Asia’s premier arbitration training programme. Enrolment in CIL’s acclaimed annual Singapore International Investment Arbitration Conference, held during the third week of the Academy, is included in the Academy programme. …
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16 February 2017
On 16 February 2017, CIL’s Christopher Thomas QC was a discussant at the symposium on “International Investment Arbitration Across Asia” organised by the Centre for Asian and Pacific Law at the University of Sydney (CAPLUS) and by the Sydney Centre for International Law (SCIL). The following day, he spoke at the “SCIL International Law Year …
25 July 2016
CIL Practice Fellow Emily Choo attended the inaugural KLRCA Summer Academy on International Investment Law and Dispute Settlement, which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25-29 July 2016. The Summer Academy was organised by the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration in partnership with Clifford Chance. The 5-day programme comprised lectures, interactive training and …
8 April 2016
CIL Practice Fellow Emily Choo was invited to present her paper on “The Impact of Non-State Actors’ Intervention in Investor-State Arbitration” at the ILA British Branch Spring Conference on Non-State Actors and Changing Relations in International Law, which was held at the Lancaster University, United Kingdom on 8-9 April 2016. The conference was organised by …