News from the Company


Information Evening, 29 February 2012

The Information Evening is open to professional arbitrators and anyone involved in any other form of private dispute resolution.  Anyone interested in attending may come as a guest of a member.  Please see the attached flyer for details.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Mediation Skills Competition for UK Students 2012

The Worshipful Company of Arbitrators is delighted to announce the prize winners in its second UK Mediation Skills contest held in London between 13th and 15th January 2012.

The Competition was won by the team from London Metropolitan University, Leah Angelle Boyer and Ryan O’Donnell.  Their coach was William McKay a senior lecturer at the university.  They will travel to Paris in February to take part in the ICC Seventh International Commercial Mediation Competition.

Friday, January 13, 2012
Lord Mayor's Financial Literacy Initiative

14th December 2011 was the final day of a project that involved leading a group of Year 5 (ie 9 years old) schoolchildren through the basics of “Enterprise” including finance and banking, then designing and making greeting cards to sell (for charity) in the school playground. 

Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Carol Service at St Mary-le-Bow

St Mary-le-Bow was the venue for the Company's Annual Carol Service on 13th December 2011.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Wine Tasting Evening

A small but enthusiastic group gathered at Laithwaite’s next to Vinopolis for a tasting of eleven wines, in pairs with a surprise mystery wine served blind. 

Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Lord Mayor's Show

The Master and the Wardens participated in the 2011 Lord Mayor’s Show, thankfully this year in bright sunny (albeit cool).

Saturday, November 12, 2011
Installation of Hew Dundas as Master

Hew Dundas was installed as the 30th Master of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators on 25th October 2011.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Alderman and Sheriff Fiona Woolf admitted as Liveryman

The Master was delighted to clothe Alderman and Sheriff Fiona Woolf in the Livery of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators at the Court Meeting on 13th July 2011.

Monday, October 10, 2011
Visit to Regents Park Mosque and Lecture on Sharia Law

The status of Islamic Law in English Law was addressed during the Company's visit to Regents Park Mosque on 3rd October 2011.

Monday, October 3, 2011
Master's Weekend 2011 Cornwall

Visit to Falmouth and all points West

Friday, September 16, 2011